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# gather

verb (gather, gathers, gathered, gathering)

«gather» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To gather is to come together in one place as a group. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#m1)
2. To gather things is to collect them from different places. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#m2)
3. To gather can mean to understand from what you heard: «I gather you are new.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#m3)
4. To gather speed or strength is to slowly get more of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school life pupils gather on the carpet or in the hall. In history and science early people gathered nuts and berries (hunter-gatherers); bees gather nectar; squirrels gather nuts for winter. In stories clouds gather before a storm and a crowd gathers. Phrases: gather round, gather together, gather up, gather information, gather speed.

### Examples

- Gather round and listen to the story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x1)
- We gathered shells on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x2)
- Squirrels gather nuts for the winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x3)
- A crowd gathered to watch the parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x4)
- Dark clouds gathered in the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x5)
- The train gathered speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x6)
- Gather up your things, it's time to go. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x7)
- Scientists gather data in experiments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x8)
- The Queen gathered together the lilies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb (gathered). Noun: gathering (a meeting of people). «Hunter-gatherers» hunted animals and collected wild plants instead of farming. In science, «gather data» means collect results.

## In Jewish tradition

It can mean to collect food like manna or straw, or to bring people together, including being "gathered to one's people" at death.

**Interpretation.** Tradition notes Israel gathered only what it needed of the manna each day, teaching trust in God.

### Examples

- Let them go and gather straw for themselves. (Torah EXO.5.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x1)
- And they gathered them together in heaps; and the land stank. (Torah EXO.8.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x2)
- And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. (Torah EXO.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x3)
- Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x4)
- Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O shameless nation; (Prophets ZEP.2.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x5)
- And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal. (Prophets 1SA.13.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb (gathered). Noun: gathering (a meeting of people). «Hunter-gatherers» hunted animals and collected wild plants instead of farming. In science, «gather data» means collect results.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gather» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gather/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gather» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gather.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «gather» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gather/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gather» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gather.html) on Mova free.