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gather vs pile up

pile up vs gather

gather is a noun but pile up is not a noun.

gather and pile up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gather Yes No Yes No
pile up No No Yes No
As verbs, gather and pile up are synonyms defined as:
  • gather and pile up: increase in amount by collecting or gathering
Other synonyms of gather include accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate.
As verbs, pile up is a hyponym of gather; that is, pile up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:
  • gather: assemble or get together
  • pile up: arrange into piles or stacks
Other hyponyms of gather include marshal, mobilise, mobilize, summon, rake, glean, harvest, reap, club, hive, salvage, scavenge, come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon, round up, cull, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, shock, heap up, stack up.
gather (noun) pile up (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) pile up (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering increase in amount by collecting or gathering
increase or develop arrange into piles or stacks
conclude from evidence get or gather together
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
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