{
    "term": "gather",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "gather",
            "heSheIt": "gathers"
        },
        "pastSimple": "gathered",
        "pastParticiple": "gathered",
        "ingForm": "gathering"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.be gathered + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A **crowd** soon **gathered**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His supporters gathered in the main square.",
                    "contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Can you all **gather round**? I've got something to tell you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The whole family **gathered together** at Ray's home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were all **gathered round** the TV.",
                    "contextForm": "be gathered + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A large crowd was gathered outside the studio."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids were **gathered together** in one room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are all gathering for a major conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boys gathered around the car."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hastily", "hurriedly", "quickly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to bring things together that have been spread around",
            "sensetop": "gather somethinggather something together",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.",
                    "contextForm": "gather something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I waited while he gathered up his papers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gathered her things together and got to her feet.",
                    "contextForm": "gather something together"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["hastily", "hurriedly", "quickly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to collect information from different sources",
            "sensetop": "gather something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **gather information/data/intelligence**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Detectives have spent months **gathering evidence**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area",
            "sensetop": "gather something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to gather wild flowers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored",
            "sensetop": "gather something (in)",
            "labels": "(formal or literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to believe or understand that something is true because of information or evidence you have",
            "sensetop": "gather (that)…gather (something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I gather (that) you wanted to see me.",
                    "contextForm": "gather (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gather from your email that you're not enjoying your job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’",
                    "contextForm": "gather (something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘She won't be coming.’ ‘**So I gather**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're self-employed, I gather."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**As far as I can gather**, he got involved in a fight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**From what I can gather**, there's been some kind of problem."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to increase in speed, force, etc.",
            "sensetop": "gather something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The truck gathered speed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "During the 1980s the green movement **gathered momentum**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thousands of these machines are **gathering dust** *(= not being used)* in stockrooms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "slowly"],
                "verb + gather": ["begin to", "start to", "continue to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "to gradually increase in number or amount",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The storm clouds were gathering."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the gathering gloom of a winter’s afternoon"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body",
            "sensetop": "gather something around you/somethinggather something up",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He gathered his cloak around him.",
                    "contextForm": "gather something around you/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gathered up her skirts and ran.",
                    "contextForm": "gather something up"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place",
            "sensetop": "gather something (in)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "to pull somebody towards you and put your arms around them",
            "sensetop": "gather somebody + adv./prep.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She gathered the child in her arms and held him close."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gathered her to him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I gathered her close and kissed her."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "to prepare yourself to do something that requires effort",
            "sensetop": "gather something/yourself",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I sat down for a moment to gather my strength."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "to get your breath back after an effort",
            "sensetop": "gather your breath",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He paused to gather his breath."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to not be used for a long time",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "That guitar's been sitting there gathering dust for years now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðə(r)/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gather__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðəz/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathers__gb_3.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðəd/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathered__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathering__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðər/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gather__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərz/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathers__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərd/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathered__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ga/gather/gathering__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together."
}