Collocations for gather - verb
1. come together in a group
ADV.
quickly | around/round, together
PREP.
about/around/round
The boys gathered around the car.
The boys gathered around the car.
for
They are all gathering for a major conference.
They are all gathering for a major conference.
2. bring people/things together
ADV.
hastily, quickly
She hastily gathered all her belongings together.
She hastily gathered all her belongings together.
carefully | together, up
3. increase
ADV.
quickly, rapidly
The movement for reform rapidly gathered momentum.
The movement for reform rapidly gathered momentum.
slowly | steadily
VERB + GATHER
begin to, start to
As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength.
As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength.