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gathered oneself

gathered oneself is the simple past and past participle of gather oneself.

Meaning of gather oneself

Verb

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

  1. To collect oneself
    • Chloe startled. It was only Dad, but she wasn’t expecting to see him up this early. She gathered herself for a moment.2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN

Questions about gathered oneself

What is gathered oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Gathered oneself is the simple past and past participle of gather oneself.

Words near gathered oneself in the dictionary

  1. gather'd
  2. gatherable
  3. Gathercole
  4. gathered
  5. gathered dust
  6. gathered oneself
  7. gathered oneself together
  8. gathered pace
  9. gathered rosebuds
  10. gathered speed
  11. gathered steam

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