gather vs drift

drift vs gather

gather and drift both are nouns.

gather and drift both are verbs.

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

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

gather: increase in amount by collecting or gathering
drift: be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

Other hyponyms of gather include backlog, accrete.

gather (noun)	drift (noun)
the act of gathering something	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching	the pervading meaning or tenor
	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

gather (verb)	drift (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
increase or develop	be subject to fluctuation
conclude from evidence	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
assemble or get together	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
draw together into folds or puckers	be in motion due to some air or water current
look for (food) in nature	wander from a direct course or at random
draw and bring closer	move in an unhurried fashion
collect in one place	cause to be carried by a current
get people together	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

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