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salvage vs gather

gather vs salvage

salvage and gather both are nouns.

salvage and gather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salvage Yes No Yes No
gather Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gather is a hypernym of salvage; that is, gather is a word with a broader meaning than salvage:
  • salvage: collect discarded material
  • gather: assemble or get together
Other hypernyms of salvage include collect, garner, pull together.
salvage (noun) gather (noun)
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire the act of gathering something
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
salvage (verb) gather (verb)
collect discarded material increase in amount by collecting or gathering
save from ruin, destruction, or harm increase or develop
conclude from evidence
assemble or get together
draw together into folds or puckers
look for (food) in nature
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together
Difference between salvage and gather

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