Meaning of gather in English
How many shells have you gathered from the seashore?
We gathered enough firewood to make a fire.
2. pick or cut and collect crops as harvest; reap
gather grapes[nuts, flowers, ...] into a basket
gather in farm crops
3. come together in a group; crowd around
We gathered around the fireplace and talked.
Dust gathered on the desk.
4. bring something scattered together; collect things together from different places in one place
gather up the rubbish
The child gathered blocks together.
He tried to gather her thoughts before interview.
5. collect one’s energies for some action; concentrate or summon up
He gathered all his strength and swung the bat.
I gathered up my courage to ask for her hand in marriage.
6. increase or gain little by little; become greater in amount
gather wealth[experience, ...]
The train gathered its speed.
7. grow by coming together; accumulate
Dark clouds was gathering in the sky.
The darkness is gathering
The rumor gathered like a snowball.
Suspicion was gathering rapidly in my mind.