gather

gather: 'ɡæðə 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) samle(s)

2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) anta, forstå

3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) sanke, samle, plukke

4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) rynke
2. noun
(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) rynking, rynker

- gathering
- gather round
- gather together

samle
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sanke

verb \/ˈɡæħə\/

1) samle (seg)

• they gathered round the fire

de samlet seg rundt bålet

2) samle sammen

• gather sticks for a fire

samle ved til et bål

3) plukke, samle, høste, sanke

• gather flowers

• gather mushrooms

• gather fruits

4) samle (inn), berge (inn), høste (inn)

• the grain had been gathered

kornet var berget

5) ta opp

• gather the ball

6) få, vinne

• gather experience

7) skaffe seg, innhente

• gather information

8) erverve

9) slutte seg til, trekke konklusjoner, forstå

• I gather he has left

han har visst reist, det sies at han har reist

• what did you gather from his statement?

hvordan oppfattet du uttalelsen hans?

10) rynke

• gather one's brows

11) (håndarbeid) rynke

12) samle seg, vokse, forstørres, øke

• the clouds are gathering

• a storm is gathering

det trekker opp til uvær

13) heve seg, hovne opp

• a gathered finger

en hoven finger

14) svøpe, hylle, vikle

• her aunt gathered a shawl about her shoulders

tanten hennes svøpte et sjal rundt skuldrene

gather breath få igjen pusten

gather dust samle støv

be gathered to one's fathers gå til sine forfedre (dø)

gather from oppfatte, forstå (av)

gather ground vinne terreng, få innpass

gather head samle seg, samle krefter

gather in samle inn, berge inn, høste inn, sanke

gather oneself together samle seg, samle krefter, hente seg inn

gather round samles i en ring

gather rust ruste

gather speed få opp farten

gather that anta at

gather together samle sammen

• gather one's papers and books together

gather up løfte opp (fra bakken) samle sammen, samle opp

• gather up one's books

trekke sammen

legge sammen, summere sammen

gather way (særlig sjøfart) skyte fart, få fart fremover

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Synonyms:

Collect, muster, assemble, congregate, bring together, draw together, Muster, congregate, assemble, collect, come together / Accumulate, amass, hoard, garner, garner up, heap up, gather up, Collect, increase, thicken, be condensed / Pluck, crop, pick, cull, reap, glean / Gain, win, acquire, get / Infer, deduce, conclude, draw the inference / Fold, fold up or together, draw together / Plait, pucker

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gather — vb 1 Gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or to bring together so as to form a group, a mass, or a unit. The same distinctions in applications and in implications characterize their derivative nouns gathering, collection, assemblage … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Gather — Gath er (g[a^][th] [ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gathering}.] [OE. gaderen, AS. gaderian, gadrian, fr. gador, geador, together, fr. g[ae]d fellowship; akin to E. good, D. gaderen to collect, G. gatte husband, MHG. gate … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gather — [gath′ər] vt. [ME gaderen < OE gad(e)rian, akin to OFris gaduria, Du gaderen < IE base * ghedh , to unite, join > (TO)GETHER, GOOD, Ger gatte, spouse] 1. to cause to come together in one place or group 2. to get or collect gradually from … English World dictionary
Gather — Gath er, v. i. 1. To come together; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. [1913 Webster] When small humors gather to a gout. Pope. [1913 Webster] Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gather — or gatherer can refer to:Anthropology and sociology*Hunter gatherer, a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods *Bee (gathering), an old term which describes a group of people coming together for a task … Wikipedia
gather — [v1] come or bring together accumulate, aggregate, amass, assemble, associate, bunch up, capture, choose, close with, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, convene, converge, corral, crowd, cull, draw, draw in, flock, forgather, gang up,… … New thesaurus
gather — O.E. gadrian, gædrian unite, agree, assemble; gather, collect, store up, used of flowers, thoughts, persons; from P.Gmc. *gadurojan bring together, unite (Cf. O.E. gæd fellowship, companionship, gædeling companion; M.L.G. gadderen; O.Fris.… … Etymology dictionary
gather — ► VERB 1) come or bring together; assemble or accumulate. 2) harvest (a crop). 3) collect plants, fruits, etc., for food. 4) draw together or towards oneself. 5) develop a higher degree of: the movement is gathering pace. 6) infer; understand. 7) … English terms dictionary
Gather — Gath er, n. 1. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carriage Making) The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) The soffit … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gather — I (accumulate) verb accrue, aggregate, assume, batch, collect, compile, concentrate, congregate, conjoin, connect, convene, cull, deduce, deduct, extract, gain, garner, gather, harvest, hold, join, mass, obtain, pick, pluck, procure, read, reap,… … Law dictionary
gather in — index hoard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

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