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gather

/ˈɡæðə/GA-thur
/ˈɡæðɚ/GA-thur

Meaningbringing together

Common meaning: to bring together

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishgaderiansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishgaderensource
  3. Englishgather‘to bring together’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English gaderian ‘bringing together’.

Roots

  • gaderian Old English “bringing together”

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