gather vs pluck

pluck vs gather

gather and pluck both are nouns.

gather and pluck both are verbs.

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

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

gather: assemble or get together
pluck: look for and gather

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, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, shock, heap up, pile up, stack up.

gather (noun)	pluck (noun)
the act of gathering something	the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching	the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

gather (verb)	pluck (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	pull or pull out sharply
increase or develop	look for and gather
conclude from evidence	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
assemble or get together	strip of feathers
draw together into folds or puckers	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
look for (food) in nature	sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together

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