1. Brought together in one place
   "the gathered folds of the skirt";
   - collected

1. Assemble or get together
   "gather some stones";
   - garner, collect, pull together
    
2. (of people) collect in one place
   "Let's gather in the dining room";
   - meet, assemble, forgather, foregather [formal]
    
3. Collect in one place, esp. growing to a large number or quantity
   "Journals are gathering in my office";
   - accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, amass
    
4. Get people together
   "gather the close family members";
   - assemble, get together
    
5. Conclude from evidence
   "I gather you have not done your homework"
    
6. Draw and bring closer
   "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
    
7. Draw together into folds or puckers
   "The seamstress gathered the fabric to create a ruffle";
   - pucker, tuck
    
8. Look for (food) in nature
   "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
    
9. Increase or develop
   "the car gathers speed";
   - gain

See also: uncollected

Type of: conclude, group, increase, interact, look for, pull, reason, reason out, run up, search, seek, sew, sew together, stitch, stitch up

Antonym: ungathered

Encyclopedia: Gathered