pluck vs gather

gather vs pluck

pluck and gather both are nouns.

pluck and gather both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

pluck (noun)	gather (noun)
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord	the act of gathering something
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

pluck (verb)	gather (verb)
pull or pull out sharply	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
look for and gather	increase or develop
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	conclude from evidence
strip of feathers	assemble or get together
rip off; ask an unreasonable price	draw together into folds or puckers
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity	look for (food) in nature
	draw and bring closer
	collect in one place
	get people together

Difference between pluck and gather

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