gather

/ˈɡæðə/verb
Elementary
1

To collect normally separate things.

2

Especially, to harvest food.

3

To accumulate over time, to amass little by little.

4

To congregate, or assemble.

5

To grow gradually larger by accretion.

6

To bring parts of a whole closer.

7

To add pleats or folds to a piece of cloth, normally to reduce its width.

8

To bring stitches closer together.

9

To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.

10

To haul in; to take up.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing