begather
begather verb: to gather about; gather round; assemble.
Verb
begather (third-person singular simple present begathers, present participle begathering, simple past and past participle begathered)
- To gather about; gather round; assemble.
- Their horrible glee The phantoms forsaking, about her chill form Loud mocking begather! Yet fiercer the storm Shocks onward terrific — A thunderbolt falls! — Oaks crash down heart-shatter'd!1907, Edward Hardingham, Lays and legends of the forest of Essex
- Your birthday was in the drying and browning month of my mother's death. I took how Summer tossed your heart at me and made a cornucopia of a snake, my crown. Snake's tongue begathers Winter's sway.1989, Lynn Lonidier, Clitoris lost
Synonyms of begather
Forms of begather
| third-person singular present | begathers |
|---|---|
| present participle | begathering |
| past participle | begathered |
| past | begathered |
Origin of begather
From be- + gather. Cognate with Middle Dutch begaderen.
Questions about begather
- What does begather mean?
- Begather means to gather about; gather round; assemble.
- What part of speech is begather?
- Begather is a verb.
- What is the past tense of begather?
- The past tense of begather is begathered.
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