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gathering in English:

1. gather gather


I'd like you to help me gather some firewood.
The berries were ripening almost as fast as we could gather them.
gather materials
Institutional and assembly: Serving a place where many people gather.
The neighborhood has been gentrified. Now it's teeming with pretend hipsters slurping skinny lattes at Starbucks. They gather round coffee and free Wi-Fi like bees round a honeypot.
if people gather, or if someone gathers them, they come together in one place to see or do something
The children from the village would often gather up on top of the hill and from there watched the trucks and automobiles going back and forth to the city.
Spirits are to be found all over the world. This school was built upon the site of a shrine and thus there is a particular tendency for them to gather.
And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest.
Ladies and gentlemen, gather around. All our friends gathered close around us
Hoarders continually gather objects
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. The kids were gathered together in one room.
when market reasoning and market thinking have gathered force and gained prestige
and from what I can gather, it was rather a raucous affair.
Giving and receiving advice is a way to gather knowledge

English word "gathering"(gather) occurs in sets:

Word formation nouns

2. meeting meeting


Fancy meeting you here.
Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?
Business people exchange cards at the beginning or end of a meeting.
Our club will hold its monthly meeting next Wednesday.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.
When meeting a person for the first time, keep the conversation light.
If my wife calls, just tell her I'm in an important meeting and cannot be disturbed.
This is very important meeting. You ought not to miss it.
If there is no objection, we will close the meeting now.
My stomach started growling right there in the meeting. It was embarrassing.
This meeting is a waste of time. Everybody is just talking in vague theoretical terms.
Meeting my old friend was very pleasant.
He armed himself with all the facts before asking questions at the meeting.
There is little chance of my meeting him again.
Please feel free to contact me for details about the meeting or the schedule.

3. group of people group of people



English word "gathering"(group of people) occurs in sets:

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