gather
/ˈɡæðə(r)/verb
उच्चारण गैदर
इकट्ठा होना; इकट्ठा करना, जुटाना
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[I, T] ~ (sb) (together/round) | ~ (sth)
to come together, or bring people together, in one place
इकट्ठा होना; इकट्ठा करना, जुटाना
- A crowd gathered outside the court.
- The teacher gathered the children round her.
- Families gathered on the terrace to watch the Diwali fireworks.
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- Students gathered round the notice board to see the results.
- Let us gather in the hall at nine.
Synonyms assemble collect congregate
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[T] ~ sth
to collect plants, fruit or information from different places
(फल, फूल, जानकारी) एकत्र करना, बटोरना
- The women gathered firewood from the forest.
- We are gathering data for the survey.
- Bees gather nectar from the flowers every morning.
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- The reporter gathered facts before writing the story.
- Villagers gathered mangoes from the orchard.
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[T] ~ (that)…
to understand or believe something from what you have heard or seen
समझना, अनुमान लगाना
- I gather that you are leaving the city.
- I gather that the meeting has been cancelled.
- I gather you have already met our new principal.
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- From his face, we gathered that he had lost the match.
- Radhika gathered from the letter that the trip was cancelled.
Synonyms understand infer conclude
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[T] ~ sth
to increase in speed, force or strength
(गति, ताकत) बढ़ाना, पकड़ना
- The train gathered speed as it left the station.
- The cyclist gathered speed on the downhill road.
- The storm gathered strength over the Bay of Bengal.
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- The bus slowly gathered speed on the highway.
- The movement gathered pace after the speech.
Synonyms pick up build up
Opposite lose
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gather (intransitive) + place
People gather when they come together in one place, with round, at or in.
लोग एक स्थान पर एकत्र होते हैं तो 'gather' आता है, साथ में round, at या in।
- The villagers gathered at the temple.
- Students gathered round the notice board.
gather + noun (collect)
To bring things or people together: gather information, gather wood, gather the children.
चीज़ों या लोगों को एक जगह लाना: gather information, gather wood, gather the children।
- Radhika gathered the notes before the exam.
- The reporter gathered facts from the village.
gather that + clause
To understand or believe from what you have heard: I gather that the exam is postponed.
जो सुना या देखा उससे समझना: I gather that the exam is postponed।
- I gather that you have moved to Pune.
gather speed / strength / pace
Things that increase gradually gather speed, strength or momentum. Gather one's thoughts means to calm down and think.
धीरे-धीरे बढ़ने वाली चीज़ें गति, बल या वेग इकट्ठा करती हैं। 'Gather one's thoughts' का अर्थ शांत होकर सोचना है।
- The train slowly gathered speed.
- Give me a minute to gather my thoughts.
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gather + noun
informationevidencedatacouragecrowdstrength
- Police gathered evidence from the scene.
people + gather
crowdfamilyguestsvillagerssupporters
- The whole family gathered for Diwali.
gather + preposition
roundaroundtogetherupin
- Please gather your things before leaving.
gather + speed or momentum
speedpacemomentumstrengthforce
- The campaign gathered momentum in April.
“More examples 5
- Dark clouds gathered before the storm.
तूफ़ान से पहले काले बादल घिर आए।
- She gathered flowers from the garden for the puja.
उसने पूजा के लिए बाग से फूल इकट्ठे किए।
- I gather from your letter that you are unwell.
आपके पत्र से मुझे लगता है कि आप अस्वस्थ हैं।
- Farmers gather the harvest in October.
किसान अक्टूबर में फ़सल काटते हैं।
- He gathered courage and spoke to the principal.
उसने साहस जुटाया और प्रधानाचार्य से बात की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The students gathered in the ground for to hear the speech.
✓ The students gathered in the ground to hear the speech.
Do not put for before a to-infinitive of purpose.
उद्देश्य वाले to-infinitive से पहले 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ Many people gathered together in the hall.
✓ Many people gathered in the hall.
Gather already means come together, so together is unnecessary.
'Gather' का अर्थ ही एकत्र होना है, इसलिए 'together' अनावश्यक है।
✗ The crowd gathered round to the stage.
✓ The crowd gathered round the stage.
Round takes its object directly, without to.
'Round' का कर्म सीधे आता है, 'to' के बिना।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve bringing together, but they suit different things.
ये क्रियाएँ इकट्ठा करने से जुड़ी हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों के लिए उपयुक्त हैं।
To bring things together with a purpose or as a hobby.
किसी उद्देश्य या शौक से चीज़ें इकट्ठा करना।
- He collects stamps.
To bring people together formally, or to fit parts into a whole.
लोगों को औपचारिक रूप से जमा करना, या पुर्ज़े जोड़कर पूरा बनाना।
- Students assemble at nine.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
assemble collect congregate pick harvest understand infer conclude pick up build up accumulate amass
Antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gather speed, gather dust (be unused), gather momentum.
Collocations: gather speed, gather dust (बेकार पड़े रहना), gather momentum।