gathering

  • 11gathering — ► NOUN ▪ an assembly of people …

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  • 12gathering — [gath′əriŋ] n. 1. the act of one that gathers 2. what is gathered; specif., a) a meeting; assemblage; crowd b) a gather in cloth 3. a boil or abscess …

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  • 13gathering — gath|er|ing1 [ gæð(ə)rıŋ ] noun * 1. ) count a group of people meeting together: a large social gathering the greatest ever gathering of world leaders in one place at one time Easter is one of the best times for a family gathering. 2. ) uncount… …

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  • 14gathering — I UK [ˈɡæðərɪŋ] / US [ˈɡæð(ə)rɪŋ] noun Word forms gathering : singular gathering plural gatherings * 1) [countable] a group of people meeting together a large social gathering the greatest ever gathering of world leaders in one place at one time… …

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  • 15gathering — noun 1 meeting ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large ▪ small ▪ private, public ▪ informal, intimate …

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  • 16gathering — [[t]gæ̱ðərɪŋ[/t]] gatherings 1) N COUNT A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. ...the twenty second annual gathering of the South Pacific Forum. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If there is gathering darkness, the light is… …

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  • 17gathering — 1. noun a) A meeting or get together; a party or social function. I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists. b) A group of people or things …

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  • 18Gathering — Gather Gath er (g[a^][th] [ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gathering}.] [OE. gaderen, AS. gaderian, gadrian, fr. gador, geador, together, fr. g[ae]d fellowship; akin to E. good, D. gaderen to collect, G. gatte husband, MHG …

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  • 19gathering — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, abscess, accumulation, acervation, affair, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutination, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, aposteme, apotheosis, article, articulation, ascension, assemblage, assemblee,… …

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  • 20gathering — n. a public; social gathering * * * [ gæð(ə)rɪŋ] social gathering a public …

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