How to Spell gather
gather
gather - verb
- To bring together : collect
- Pick, harvest
- To pick up or amass as if by harvesting
- To scoop up or take up from a resting place
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"tried to gather a crowd"
gather - thesaurus
Synonyms: accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate
Antonyms: dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, break up, disband, split (up), decrease (in)
Etymology
Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian; akin to Middle High German gadern to unite