Antonyms for gather up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : gath-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæð ər |
Definition of gather up
Origin :- Old English gadrian, gædrian "unite, agree, assemble; gather, collect, store up," used of flowers, thoughts, persons; from Proto-Germanic *gadurojan "bring together, unite" (cf. Old English gæd "fellowship, companionship," gædeling "companion;" Middle Low German gadderen; Old Frisian gaderia; Dutch gaderen "to gather," gade "spouse;" German Gatte "husband;" Gothic gadiliggs), from PIE *ghedh- "to unite, join" (see good (adj.). Change of spelling from -d- to -th- is 1500s, reflecting earlier change in pronunciation. Related: Gathered; gathering.
- As in take : verb get; help oneself to
- He set to work to gather up the wreckage of the tent and outfit.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- We gather up the fragments of His discourses, but neither do they represent Him as He truly was.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- I stooped to gather up the cloak which had slipped from her shoulders as she advanced.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- He turned to gather up the tapes, and his voice was apologetic.
- Extract from : « We're Friends, Now » by Henry Hasse
- She smiled involuntarily as she stooped to gather up the token.
- Extract from : « Olive in Italy » by Moray Dalton
- Elsa shrugged her shoulders and began to gather up the dishes.
- Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
- Bob Playford did not gather up the boys on the lot and pay their way in.
- Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
- The Master once said “Gather up the fragments that nothing be lost.”
- Extract from : « Broken Bread » by Thomas Champness
- The specters were supposed to gather up these beans as he threw them down.
- Extract from : « Romulus, Makers of History » by Jacob Abbott
- I found it after a time, and then I began to gather up the threads I had dropped.
- Extract from : « The Wonder » by J. D. Beresford
Synonyms for gather up
- abduct
- accept
- acquire
- arrest
- attain
- capture
- carry off
- carve out
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- collect
- earn
- ensnare
- entrap
- gain possession
- gather up
- get hold of
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- handle
- haul in
- have
- hold
- lay hold of
- obtain
- overtake
- pick up
- prehend
- pull in
- reach
- reap
- receive
- secure
- seize
- snag
- snatch
- strike
- take hold of
- take in
- win
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