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search vs gather

gather vs search

search and gather both are nouns.

search and gather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
gather Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gather is a hyponym of search; that is, gather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than search:
  • search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • gather: look for (food) in nature
search (noun) gather (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone the act of gathering something
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
an investigation seeking answers
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search (verb) gather (verb)
inquire into increase in amount by collecting or gathering
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of increase or develop
subject to a search conclude from evidence
search or seek 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 search and gather

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