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gather vs come up

come up vs gather

gather is a noun but come up is not a noun.

gather and come up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gather Yes No Yes No
come up No No Yes No
As verbs, come up is a hyponym of gather; that is, come up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:
  • gather: assemble or get together
  • come up: gather or bring together
gather (noun) come up (noun)
the act of gathering something
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
gather (verb) come up (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering result or issue
increase or develop start running, functioning, or operating
conclude from evidence gather or bring together
assemble or get together gather (money or other resources) together over time
draw together into folds or puckers bring forth, usually something desirable
look for (food) in nature come up, of celestial bodies
draw and bring closer come to the surface
collect in one place move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
get people together move upward
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
originate or come into being
be mentioned
Difference between gather and come up

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