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gather vs scavenge

scavenge vs gather

gather is a noun but scavenge is not a noun.

gather and scavenge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gather Yes No Yes No
scavenge No No Yes No
As verbs, scavenge is a hyponym of gather; that is, scavenge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:
  • gather: assemble or get together
  • scavenge: collect discarded material
gather (noun) scavenge (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) scavenge (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering remove unwanted substances from
increase or develop feed on carrion or refuse
conclude from evidence clean refuse from
assemble or get together collect discarded material
draw together into folds or puckers
look for (food) in nature
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together
Difference between gather and scavenge

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