pick vs gather

pick and gather both are nouns.

pick and gather both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of pick include collect, garner, pull together.

pick (noun)	gather (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the act of gathering something
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pick (verb)	gather (verb)
remove in small bits	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	increase or develop
select carefully from a group	conclude from evidence
harass with constant criticism	assemble or get together
eat intermittently; take small bites of	draw together into folds or puckers
hit lightly with a picking motion	look for (food) in nature
look for and gather	draw and bring closer
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example	collect in one place
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	get people together
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob

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