gather vs search

search vs gather

gather and search both are nouns.

gather and search both are verbs.

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

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

gather: look for (food) in nature
search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of gather include look for, seek.

gather (noun)	search (noun)
the act of gathering something	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

gather (verb)	search (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	inquire into
increase or develop	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
conclude from evidence	subject to a search
assemble or get together	search or seek
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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