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seek vs gather

gather vs seek

seek and gather both are nouns.

seek and gather both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seek Yes No Yes No
gather Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gather is a hyponym of seek; that is, gather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:
  • seek: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • gather: look for (food) in nature
Other hyponyms of seek include drag, dredge, finger, fumble, grope, divine, browse, surf, leave no stone unturned, hunt, want, scour, seek out, go after, pursue, quest after, quest for, angle, fish, grub, feel, browse, shop.
seek (noun) gather (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk the act of gathering something
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
seek (verb) gather (verb)
inquire for increase in amount by collecting or gathering
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of increase or develop
go to or towards conclude from evidence
try to get or reach assemble or get together
make an effort or attempt draw together into folds or puckers
look for (food) in nature
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together
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