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ingathering

ingathering is the present participle and gerund of ingather.

Meaning of ingather

Verb

ingather (third-person singular simple present ingathers, present participle ingathering, simple past and past participle ingathered)

(transitive) To collect or gather in
- she curbed to and fro with her strong forearms rising like springs ingathered, waiting and quivering grievously, and beginning to sweat about it.1869, R[ichard] D[oddridge] Blackmore, chapter X, in Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, […], →OCLC
(intransitive) To gather together

Noun

ingathering (plural ingatherings)

The gathering in of a literal or metaphorical harvest
- From that day and hour it was clear that there was not to be so successful an ingathering after all.1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge
- The peasant obtained also the seed, but this he was obliged to return to the state after the ingathering of the harvest.1920, Emile Joseph Dillon, The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference

Forms of ingathering

plural	ingatherings

Questions about ingathering

What does ingathering mean?: Ingathering means the gathering in of a literal or metaphorical harvest.
What is ingathering the present participle and gerund of?: Ingathering is the present participle and gerund of ingather.
What part of speech is ingathering?: Ingathering is a noun.
What is the plural of ingathering?: The plural of ingathering is ingatherings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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