gather vs look for

gather is a noun but look for is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gather	Yes	No	Yes	No
look for	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of gather include search, seek.

gather (noun)	look for (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)	look for (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
increase or develop	be excited or anxious about
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