1. the act of gathering something
2. the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
3. sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
4. a group of persons together in one place

Similar Words: gather, assembly, assemblage

 

Hyponyms: centralization, centralisation, harvest, harvesting, harvest home, mobilization, mobilisation, convocation, calling together, meeting, coming together, congregation, congregating, convention, convening, concentration, body, building, carload, contingent, floor, pair, room, trio, threesome, triad, trinity, turnout, quartet, quartette, foursome, quintet, quintette, fivesome, sextet, sextette, sixsome, septet, septette, sevensome, octet, octette, eightsome, assembly, crowd, multitude, throng, concourse, audience, community, municipality, cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae, class, form, grade, year, social gathering, social affair, crew, gang, bunch, covey, quorum, rally, mass meeting, commune, fair, bevy, cortege, retinue, suite, entourage, camp, muster, rap group, rave-up, table, wine tasting

 

Derivational Morphology: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass, garner, collect, pull together, assemble, get together, meet, forgather, foregather, pucker, tuck

 

Anagrams: gather in