Meanings (ES + gloss)
recolectar
To collect normally separate things.
We went to gather some blackberries from the nearby lane.
acumular
To collect normally separate things.
Over the years he'd gathered a considerable collection of mugs.
congregarse • reunir
To collect normally separate things.
People gathered round as he began to tell his story.
Tears from the depth of some divine despair / Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes, […]
juntar • ordenar • recabar • recabdar (disused) • recoger • tomar forma
To bring parts of a whole closer.
colegir • darse cuenta • imaginarse • inferir
To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.
I gather from Aunty May that you had a good day at the match.
Phrases
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