Maruyama Park is a place where a lot of people gather.
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Gather
/ˈɡæðə/
Synonyms for "gather" (611 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (123)
Verb(39 words)
assembleaccumulateamasscollecttuckaccumulatesaccumulationacquireadd upamass factsamassedassemble modelassemble proofassembledassemblesassemblybegatherblousedbuild an evidence basebunch
Adjective(2 words)
academic discipline researchcollected results
accoupleaccumulateaffiliateagglomerateagglutinateaggregateaggroupallyamassappliqueapproacharticulateassembleassociateassumeawaitbandbatchbe afraidbe imminent
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be in storebelieveblastblossomblowblow a hurricaneblow great gunsblow overblow upblusterbondbracketbreezebreeze upbrewbridgebridge overbring inbring togetherbrushbuildbulkbunchbunch togetherbunch upburgeoncallcatchcementchainchooseclap togetherclearclotclumpclustercollectcolligatecollocatecombinecome on
Noun(21 words)
accumulate at centeraccumulatedaccumulatingamassingarchival collectsassemblingblousesblousingbunbunchesbunchingcircle the answercircle time activitiesclump togetherclusterscollatingcollect a samplecollect chemical samplecollected evidencecollecting
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Strong matches (183)
come togethercome upcomparecompilecompriseconcatenateconceitconceiveconcentrateconcludeconfrontconglobulateconglomeratecongregatecongressconjectureconjoinconjugateconnectconsider
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constrictcontractconveneconvergecopulatecorralcouplecovercreasecreasingcrimpcrispcropcrop herbscrowdcullcumulatecutdaresaydatedecidededucedeductdeemdeependerivedevelopdigdig updivinedog-eardope outdoubledouble overdoublingdrag updrawdraw a conclusiondraw an inferencedraw neardraw nighdraw ondraw togetherdraw updreamdredgedredge updrive togetherduplicatureembraceembroiderencompassencounterenfoldenlargeenlistexpandexpectextendextractfacefancyfathomfeelfetchfindfish upflectionflexureflockflock togetherflounceflourishflow togetherflutefoldfold overfollowforecastforgatherforthcomefreshenfrillfusegang aroundgang upgarnergather aroundgather ingather togethergather upgerminategetget inget togethergleangluegrabblegrantgrasp
Noun(32 words)
Verb(29 words)
compilecompile datacompose a postcardconcentrarconglomeratecongregatedcongregatesconvenedconvenesconvergeconvokedcorralledcroppedcrowd togethercumulateflockedfoldforagedforegatherforegathered
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Adjective(2 words)
concentrateddaily collect
Related words (305)
groupgrowgrow upgrubgrub uphang overharvesthaul uphayheapheap uphearheightenherdherd togetherhivehoardhordehoverhuddle
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huffhypertrophyimagineimpendincludeincreaseinduceinferinfoldintensifyinterfoldjoinjudgejuxtaposeknotlap overlapellappetlay togetherleaguelearnletlet belie overlinkloomlourlowerlump togethermakemake outmake upmarrymarshalmassmatchmaturemeetmenacemergemillmobilizemowmushroommusternearnutopineoutgrowoverdevelopovergrowoverhangovertoppairpartnerperceivepickpick uppiecepiece togetherpilepile uppipe upplaitplatpleatplicaplicateplicationplicaturepluckpluck upplypoolpredictprefigurepresspresumepresupposepresurmiseprocreateprovisionally acceptpuckerpuffpull togetherpullulatepurseput togetherquillrageraiserakerake uprallyrally aroundreapreap and carryreasonreason thatreceivereckonrendezvousreproducereputeriseroll into oneroundround uprucheruchingruffrufflerulesayscarescare upscoopscrapescrape togetherscrape upseetheselectset insewingshirrshoot upsolderspansplicespring upsproutsprout upsquallstackstick togetherstockstockpilestormstreamsummonsupposesurgesurmisesuspectswarmtaketake as provedtake fortake for grantedtake intake ittake to betake uptapethinkthreatenthrivethrongtietowertrooptuckturn outturn overtwillunderstandunifyuniteupshootupspearupspringupsproutvegetatewaftwaxweldwhiffwhifflewhip inwityoke
Noun(70 words)
group belongingharvestingharvestsherdherdshoardshooverhuddleshuddlingjuntaslisteninglootingmarshal supportmarshalingmarshallmass in poundsmass ofmass of peoplemass the samplemass together
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massesmassingmeetingmost compiledmusic collectsmusteringmustersnectar foragingnuttingpickingplant gatheringpleatingpleatspluckspondingpowwowingpuddlequarriesquirequiresrakerakesrakingralliesrallyingreapingrendezvousesrendezvousingresearchresearch dataroundsrustlessample the soilscoopseed foragingseed gatheringshoalingshoalssmockingsmockssquirrelingswedish skrapatailgatethe massesthrongstufttuftingwaist gatherwater poolingwimpling
Verb(29 words)
Determiner(3 words)
more foragingmost massmost massing
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: assemble, accumulate, amass, collect, tuck.
- Sentence evidence is available for gather, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gather".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gather"
Keep "gather" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gather" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gather", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gather" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
31 entriesShowing 16 of 31 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
10 entriescrowd gatheringdatadata gatheringevidenceevidence gatheringinformationinformation gatheringresource gatheringsamplesspecimens
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
13 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- събирам verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Finnish
2 entries- kerätä verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
- koota verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
French
1 entries- ramasser verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Georgian
2 entries- მოკრება verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
- შეკრება verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Irish
1 entries- dlúthaigh verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Italian
1 entries- raccogliersi verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- khámshá verb (—architecture: to bring nearer together)
Māori
2 entries- kukumu verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
- kāpui verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Portuguese
1 entries- juntar verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Turkish
1 entries- toplamak verb (to bring parts of a whole closer)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
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Source: tatoeba (30428)
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
Source: tatoeba (35087)
The children from the village would often gather up on top of the hill and from there watched the trucks and automobiles going back and forth to the city.
Source: tatoeba (51004)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gather"?
Closest matches include assemble, accumulate, amass, collect, tuck.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gather"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.