Synonyms of gathers

gathers

verb

present tense third-person singular of gather

1

as in collects

to bring together in one body or place

he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog

let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collects
• assembles
• amasses
• accumulates
• garners
• groups
• corrals
• combines
• congregates
• joins
• concentrates
• packs
• unites
• constellates
• gets together
• organizes
• lumps
• rounds up
• bulks (up)
• musters
• arranges
• compiles
• piles
• picks up
• connects
• stacks
• merges
• raises
• huddles
• collates
• balls
• rallies
• bunches
• regroups
• clusters
• heaps
• herds
• pools
• batches
• systematizes
• bands
• flocks
• links
• throngs
• swarms
• presses
• brigades
• hives
• archives
• regathers
• scrapes (up or together)
• re-collects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• scatters
• dissipates
• dispels
• separates
• sends
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• splits (up)
• severs
• dismisses
• breaks up
• disbands

2

as in harvests

to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use

late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvests
• picks
• reaps
• grows
• fishes
• accumulates
• gleans
• mows
• garners
• captures
• seals
• crops
• clams
• cuts
• hunts
• traps
• raises
• whales
• forages
• bags
• nets
• shrimps
• snares
• hays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plants
• seeds
• sows

3

as in converges

to come together into one body or place

a crowd gathered around the street musician

ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• converges
• assembles
• meets
• convenes
• joins
• collects
• congregates
• merges
• concentrates
• rendezvouses
• clusters
• gets together
• cooperates
• consolidates
• collaborates
• conglomerates
• unites
• forgathers
• concenters
• allies
• clubs
• affiliates
• federates
• couples
• reassembles
• associates
• conjoins
• reconvenes
• caucuses
• bands (together)
• consorts
• gangs up
• confederates
• regathers
• remeets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• leaves
• splits (up)
• departs
• breaks up
• disbands
• takes off
• dissociates
• disjoins
• disunites

4

as in derives

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derives
• understands
• decides
• infers
• concludes
• thinks
• extrapolates
• deduces
• assumes
• speculates
• judges
• reads
• ascertains
• reasons
• guesses
• supposes
• draws a conclusion
• interprets
• makes out
• contemplates
• surmises
• rationalizes
• construes
• philosophizes
• conjectures
• finds out
• dopes (out)

5

as in accumulates

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulates
• collects
• masses
• concentrates
• amasses
• piles (up)
• stacks (up)
• accretes
• builds up
• conglomerates
• drifts
• clumps
• banks
• agglutinates
• ridges
• lumps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipates
• disperses
• scatters

6

as in gains

to gradually increase in

the movement gathered force as election day neared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gains
• grows (in)
• builds up
• accumulates
• expands
• stimulates
• accrues
• picks up
• amasses
• excites
• maximizes
• enhances
• doubles (in)
• enriches
• extends
• enlarges
• mounts
• elevates
• triples (in)
• ramps (up)
• steps up
• boosts
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• decreases (in)
• falls (in)
• lessens
• tapers
• dips
• diminishes (in)
• declines (in)
• dwindles
• abates
• tapers off

7

as in summons

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers

gathered the strength to finish the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summons
• evokes
• gets up
• conjures (up)
• elicits
• raises
• educes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gathers

Save as a collection on MyRecipes When the family gathers to enjoy a day of watching football games, everyone can agree on the importance of the game day menu. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Answer one real customer question with original data, a practical framework or a transparent case study, then share it where that audience already gathers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The executor or personal representative typically gathers the estate's assets, identifies valid debts and pays creditors according to state probate rules before distributing remaining property to heirs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Nearby, a small group gathers around an acoustic guitarist, singing Amazing Grace and This Little Light of Mine. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

If the kitchen is the place where everyone eventually gathers, the center of that kitchen — the island — is where everyone wants to be. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

As the sun starts to drop over Monte Rosa, the group gathers again at the base of the rock. — Adri Salido, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

The annual Monitoring the Future survey, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health, gathers data from about 20,000 Americans spanning the ages of 19 to 65. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026