collecting vs gather

gather vs collecting

collecting and gather both are nouns.

collecting is not a verb while gather is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collecting	Yes	No	No	No
gather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gather is a hyponym of collecting; that is, gather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collecting:

collecting: the act of gathering something together
gather: the act of gathering something

Other hyponyms of collecting include agglomeration, collation, compilation, compiling, gathering, bottle collection, conchology, shell collecting, coin collecting, coin collection, numismatics, numismatology, pickup, philately, stamp collecting, stamp collection, tax collection.

collecting (noun)	gather (noun)
the act of gathering something together	the act of gathering something
	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

collecting (verb)	gather (verb)
	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
	increase or develop
	conclude from evidence
	assemble or get together
	draw together into folds or puckers
	look for (food) in nature
	draw and bring closer
	collect in one place
	get people together

Difference between collecting and gather

Words related to "gather"

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