gather vs meet

gather and meet both are nouns.

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

As verbs, gather and meet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of gather include assemble, foregather, forgather.

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

gather (noun)	meet (noun)
the act of gathering something	a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

gather (adjective)	meet (adjective)
	being precisely fitting and right

gather (verb)	meet (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
increase or develop	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
conclude from evidence	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
assemble or get together	come together
draw together into folds or puckers	meet by design; be present at the arrival of
look for (food) in nature	undergo or suffer
draw and bring closer	collect in one place
collect in one place	get together socially or for a specific purpose
get people together	get to know; get acquainted with
	experience as a reaction
	be adjacent or come together