Synonyms for Gather (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching):
gathering
WordNet sense 2 (get people together):
assemble
WordNet sense 3 (collect in one place):
forgather, meet, foregather
WordNet sense 4 (assemble or get together):
collect, garner, collect, pull together
WordNet sense 5 (draw fabric together and sew it tightly):
pucker, tuck
WordNet sense 6 (collect or gather):
accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up
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