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gather up

gather up verb: to gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group or mass.

Verb

gather up (third-person singular simple present gathers up, present participle gathering up, simple past and past participle gathered up)

  1. (transitive) To gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group or mass.
    • Beatrice gathered up the hem of her petticoat.
    Synonyms:
    forgather

gather up meaning in Tamil

gather up in Tamil

கூட

Synonyms of gather up

Forms of gather up

third-person singular presentgathers up
present participlegathering up
past participlegathered up
pastgathered up

Words formed from gather up

Questions about gather up

What does gather up mean?
Gather up means to gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group or mass.
What is gather up in Tamil?
Gather up in Tamil is கூட. See Gather up meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gather up?
Gather up is a verb.
What is the past tense of gather up?
The past tense of gather up is gathered up.

Words near gather up in the dictionary

  1. gather pace
  2. gather rosebuds
  3. gather speed
  4. gather steam
  5. gather strength
  6. gather up
  7. gather up one's courage
  8. gather way
  9. gather wool
  10. gather'd
  11. gatherable

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