gather up

English

Verb

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

(transitive) To gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group or mass.
Synonym: (intransitive) forgather

Beatrice gathered up the hem of her petticoat.

Derived terms

gather up one's courage

Translations

to assemble or collect into a group or mass

German: zusammenrufen (de), zusammensammeln (de), versammeln (de), zusammenstellen (de), zusammensetzen (de)
Greek:
Ancient: ἀναλέγω (analégō)
Ukrainian: підбира́ти impf (pidbyráty), підібра́ти pf (pidibráty)

Anagrams

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