Verb: gather up
- Take and lift upward
"The volunteer gathered up the litter";
- pick up, lift up
- Go to meet, esp. to then take somewhere in a vehicle
"She gathered up the children at the day care centre";
- collect, pick up, call for
Derived forms: gathered up, gathering up, gathers up
Type of: acquire, bring up, elevate, get, get up, lift, raise