gather vs increase

gather and increase both are nouns.

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

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of gather; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than gather:

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of gather; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than gather:

gather (noun)	increase (noun)
the act of gathering something	the act of increasing something
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching	the amount by which something increases
	a change resulting in an increase
	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

gather (verb)	increase (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	become bigger or greater in amount
increase or develop	make bigger or more
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