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Synonyms for gather

Two senses of gather live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsContact and joining

assemble or get together

Gather some stones.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

collect

Same sentence, swapped: Collect some stones.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gather as it is used in the sentence above.

  • gain
  • tuck
  • spread
Sense 2 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

collect in one place

Let's gather in the dining room.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

meet

Same sentence, swapped: Let's meet in the dining room.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for gather as it is used in the sentence above.

  • gain
  • tuck
  • invite
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Closest first: other contact and joining words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

levelverb, adjectiveevenmake level or straightFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linelineverb, noundrawmake a mark or lines on a surfaceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason lineloadverbchargeprovide (a device) with something necessaryFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linelooseadjective, verbescapedhaving escaped, especially from confinementFoothills2 sensesHas a reason linesnapverb, nounclickcause to make a snapping soundTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linesoilnoun, verbterritorythe geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign stateTreeline2 sensesHas a reason linespillnoun, verbfalla sudden drop from an upright positionTreeline2 sensesHas a reason lineplantverbsetput or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the groundFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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