gather vs interact

gather is a noun but interact is not a noun.

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

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

gather (noun)	interact (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)	interact (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	act together or towards others or with others
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