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gathered

The correct spelling is gathered.

How to pronounce gathered

/ˈɡæðəd/
verb

IPA: /ˈɡæðəd/

Say it like: Gat-her-ed

The correct spelling is gathered. To collect; normally separate things. For example: "I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with."

Usage Examples

I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.

She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.

From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To collect; normally separate things.
  2. 2.To bring parts of a whole closer.
  3. 3.To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
  4. 4.(of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
  5. 5.To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.

adjective

  1. 1.Focused, centered, achieving a state of shared mysticism.

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