meet vs gather

meet and gather both are nouns.

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

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

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

As verbs, meet and gather are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meet include assemble, foregather, forgather.

meet (noun)	gather (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held	the act of gathering something
	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

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

meet (verb)	gather (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	increase or develop
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	conclude from evidence
come together	assemble or get together
meet by design; be present at the arrival of	draw together into folds or puckers
undergo or suffer	look for (food) in nature
collect in one place	draw and bring closer
get together socially or for a specific purpose	collect in one place
get to know; get acquainted with	get people together
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together