Word Finder - gather

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A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

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The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.

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The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).

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A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.

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A gathering.

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To collect; normally separate things.

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I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.

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To bring parts of a whole closer.

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She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.

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To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.

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From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.

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(of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus

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Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst.

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To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.

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To gain; to win.

I need to gather the eggs.

I gather Alex isn't home yet.

We didn't have the ability to gather this many.

I gather you two aren't the best of friends?

She stooped to gather the wounded hen.

Without the Internet, they would just gather dust.

He's coming out to gather her up and haul her home.

You gather knowledge from the little things which common men pass by unnoticed.

You'll also need to gather a few other supplies.

Martha paused, but the Deans allowed her time to gather her thoughts and continue.

The Immortal nodded and trotted away to gather more.

Before taking this step, he had been wont in his enforced leisure to gather the poor children of Bala into his house for instruction, and so thickly did they come that he had to adjourn with them to the chapel.

Should you have done everything suggested here and still don't feel like you're getting the respect you deserve from the eyeballs across the desk, you can exercise the ultimate option--gather your materials and leave.

Gabe had us gather them all and place them here near the Immortals.

Gather and store the latest apples and pears.

He gritted his teeth, not wanting to think of how long she'd cut herself to gather so much.

The usual process was to gather, first, a small quantity of opaque white glass; to coat this with a thick layer of translucent blue glass; and, finally, to cover the blue glass with a coating of the white glass.

In 1700 he went to Constantinople and began to gather disciples around him.

All you do is gather a large collection of seed beads (either all one color or different colors) and a plain picture frame of any color.

Such a remnant, amongst whom might be members of the priestly and royal families, would gather strength and boldness as the troubles of Babylon See the note on Ps.

From the scanty and ill-natured notices of his opponents (Anselm and Abelard), we gather that he refused to recognize the reality of anything but the individual; he treated " the universal substance," says Anselm, as no more than " flatum vocis," a verbal breathing or sound; and in a similar strain he denied any reality to the parts of which a whole, such as a house, is commonly said to be composed.

Between them it was arranged that Jameson should gather a force of Boo men on the Transvaal border; that the Uitlanders should continue their agitation; and that, should no satisfactory concession be obtained from Kruger, a combined movement of armed forces should be made against the government.

In both cases the envelopment of all the forces that the Turks could gather for battle was the object aimed at.

The Vyrnwy is tributary to the Severn; but north of it the streams gather into the Dee, and flow eventually northward.

The influence of the railways has been very great, and a constant drag on just taxation and other legislative reforms. In 1885, 1887 and 1897 the legislature created a Board of Transportation consisting of existing state executive officers or their secretaries, but this could do little except gather statistics, investigate alleged abuses, and advise the legislature, upon which the regulation of rates remained mandatory by the constitution.

This position he desired to maintain as long as possible so as to gather recruits and supplies in safety.

You shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest.

There are burning pyres in my own backyard, because I don't have time to gather in the harvest.

In practice, I gather that there are currently only a few dozen refuseniks insisting on headscarves.

Often seen resting near the surface of the water where they gather oxygen.

The Act also applies to people using others to gather shellfish.

Once or twice a week, gather the family in the kitchen to make each dish and learn how to use more kitchen appliances than the microwave.

From working with the size and shape of the room to using an accent piece you truly love as a jumping off point, there are numerous ways to gather ideas for the perfect room scheme quickly and easily.

Some cases have a drawstring that will gather the top of the pouch and will stop the pocket watch from dropping out.

The Internet has a wealth of information, medical and educational professionals are continually being updated on current research, and support groups gather all over the world to share information.

These programs gather information about the computer's use and the user themselves.

Nowadays you can gather a boatload of resumes just by cruising the online job boards and posting an ad which costs less than your local newspaper classifieds and attracts talent from a larger area.

Resume blank forms for chronological resumes help to gather your work history in chronological order.

By taking advantage of many of the business tools provided by government agencies, corporations, online resources, and business media, it can be easy to gather the information you need to make informed decisions about your business.

Even though these categories are listed in two different parts, it helps to gather the information at the same time because they are related.

Reviewing a variety of memos gives you insight into the different formats and helps you gather ideas for your own memo.

Download the forms from the website and gather the materials you need.

Print out copies of your tax returns for the last couple of years, and gather up pay stubs for the last several months.

Plan ahead so that you will have time to gather the necessary materials to make your costumes.

Flat surfaces where stuff tends to gather, like countertops, tabletops, dresser tops and shelves are hotspots.

Have each person gather any and all items that do not "belong" in that room.

Gather crafty items such as orange and black paper, tissue paper, fabric pens, paints and paint pens, felt paper, construction paper, plastic cups and more.

Gather old white sheets and black fabric paint -- flat or puffy paint works well.

You can start with a store-bought notebook or journal or gather paper (computer paper, card stock, lined paper, whatever you want) and make a cover out of heavy card stock or cardboard.

Gather together a bunch of craft supplies, old magazines, paints, stamps, and whatever else your kids like to use and have them decorate the covers of their books.