Gather
Crossword Clue & Answers

16 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 42 answers for the crossword clue 'Gather', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Gather a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Gather as an answer itself some 123 times.

Gather is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Thursday, 23 September 2021 with the answer being AMASS, but the most popular answer for this clue is MASS.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Sep 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 8 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 27 Aug 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 14 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 13 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 12 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 6 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 4 Aug 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 25 Jul 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 19 May 2021

Definitions and usage

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• The act of gathering something
• Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
• Increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
• Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
• Draw together into folds or puckers
• Look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
• Draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
• Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
• Conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"
• Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
• Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

CORR

CULL
Remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd"

GAIN
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

HERD
A group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

MASS
(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

MEET
A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

RAKE
A long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

REAP
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

TUCK
A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

5 Letters

AMASS
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

GLEAN
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

INFER
Believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"

LEARN
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

PLEAT
Pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"

RALLY
The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

RUCHE

6 Letters

ACCRUE
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues"

CORRAL
A pen for cattle

DEDUCE
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction

GARNER
Store grain

MUSTER
Compulsory military service

PILEUP
Multiple collisions of vehicles

PUCKER
An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

7 Letters

COLLATE
Compare critically; of texts

COLLECT
A short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

COMPILE
Put together out of existing material; "compile a list"

CONVENE
Call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"

CONVOKE
Call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"

HARVEST
The season for gathering crops

PRESUME
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

SUPPOSE
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

8 Letters

ASSEMBLE
Create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

CUMULATE
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

9 Letters

FORGATHER
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

GATHERING
The act of gathering something

STOCKPILE
Have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

10 Letters

ACCUMULATE
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

CONGREGATE
Come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

FOREGATHER
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

11 Letters

GETTOGETHER
A small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"

12 Letters

CONGLOMERATE
A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

PULLTOGETHER
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"