meet vs forgather

meet is a noun but forgather is not a noun.

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

As verbs, forgather is a hypernym of meet; that is, forgather is a word with a broader meaning than meet:

Other hypernyms of meet include assemble, foregather, gather, meet.

As verbs, meet and forgather are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meet include assemble, foregather, gather.

meet (noun)	forgather (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

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

meet (verb)	forgather (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	collect in one place
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
come together
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
undergo or suffer
collect in one place
get together socially or for a specific purpose
get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together