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gather
verb
-
gather
,
gathering
,
gathers
,
gathered
to
bring
things
or
people
together
into
one
place
or
group
•
At
the
end
of
the
picnic
,
we
gather
the
empty
plates
and
cups
into
a
trash
bag
.
At
the
end
of
the
picnic
,
we
gather
the
empty
plates
and
cups
into
a
trash
bag
.
•
The
librarian
asked
visitors
to
gather
their
belongings
before
the
library
closed
.
The
librarian
asked
visitors
to
gather
their
belongings
before
the
library
closed
.
Old
English
gaderian
,
from
a
Germanic
root
meaning
“
come
together
.”
verb
-
gather
,
gathering
,
gathers
,
gathered
to
come
together
in
a
group
•
A
small
crowd
began
to
gather
outside
the
museum
before
it
opened
.
A
small
crowd
began
to
gather
outside
the
museum
before
it
opened
.
•
On
New
Year's
Eve
,
families
gather
around
the
television
to
watch
the
countdown
.
On
New
Year's
Eve
,
families
gather
around
the
television
to
watch
the
countdown
.
verb
-
gather
,
gathering
,
gathers
,
gathered
to
understand
or
believe
something
after
considering
information
•
From
her
smile
,
I
gather
that
she
liked
the
surprise
.
From
her
smile
,
I
gather
that
she
liked
the
surprise
.
•
I
gather
you
have
finished
the
report
,
judging
by
your
relaxed
face
.
I
gather
you
have
finished
the
report
,
judging
by
your
relaxed
face
.
verb
-
gather
,
gathering
,
gathers
,
gathered
to
pull
fabric
together
in
small
folds
•
She
gather
the
fabric
at
the
waist
to
make
the
skirt
look
fuller
.
She
gather
the
fabric
at
the
waist
to
make
the
skirt
look
fuller
.
•
The
seamstress
will
gather
the
sleeves
before
sewing
them
on
.
The
seamstress
will
gather
the
sleeves
before
sewing
them
on
.
noun
-
gather
,
gathering
,
gathers
,
gathered
a
small
fold
or
pleat
made
by
gathering
fabric
•
The
blouse
has
a
neat
gather
at
each
shoulder
.
The
blouse
has
a
neat
gather
at
each
shoulder
.
•
Tiny
gathers
give
the
dress
a
graceful
flow
.
Tiny
gathers
give
the
dress
a
graceful
flow
.
gate
noun
a
movable
structure
in
a
fence
,
wall
,
or
entrance
that
can
be
opened
or
closed
to
let
people
or
vehicles
pass
.
•
Please
shut
the
gate
so
the
sheep
do
not
escape
.
Please
shut
the
gate
so
the
sheep
do
not
escape
.
•
The
old
iron
gate
creaked
as
the
wind
blew
through
the
cemetery
.
The
old
iron
gate
creaked
as
the
wind
blew
through
the
cemetery
.
Old
English
“
gæt
”
meaning
an
opening
or
passage
,
related
to
Old
Norse
“
gat
”
meaning
gap
.
noun
a
numbered
area
in
an
airport
terminal
where
passengers
board
or
leave
an
aircraft
.
•
Our
flight
leaves
from
gate
22B
at
three
o
’
clock
.
Our
flight
leaves
from
gate
22B
at
three
o
’
clock
.
•
The
airline
changed
the
boarding
gate
just
ten
minutes
before
departure
.
The
airline
changed
the
boarding
gate
just
ten
minutes
before
departure
.
Extended
from
the
idea
of
an
opening
or
entrance
,
first
used
in
aviation
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
noun
the
number
of
spectators
,
or
the
money
earned
from
their
tickets
,
at
a
sports
event
.
•
The
championship
final
drew
a
record
gate
of
sixty
thousand
fans
.
The
championship
final
drew
a
record
gate
of
sixty
thousand
fans
.
•
Thanks
to
the
high
gate
,
the
club
could
afford
new
training
facilities
.
Thanks
to
the
high
gate
,
the
club
could
afford
new
training
facilities
.
First
used
in
early
20th-century
sports
writing
,
from
spectators
passing
through
the
stadium
gate
.
noun
a
pair
of
poles
or
markers
on
a
ski
or
snowboard
course
that
racers
must
pass
between
.
•
The
skier
missed
the
last
gate
and
was
disqualified
.
The
skier
missed
the
last
gate
and
was
disqualified
.
•
Officials
reset
the
gate
positions
after
fresh
snow
fell
overnight
.
Officials
reset
the
gate
positions
after
fresh
snow
fell
overnight
.
Borrowed
from
the
idea
of
passing
through
an
opening
,
applied
to
skiing
in
the
1930s
.
noun
a
digital
circuit
that
carries
out
a
simple
logical
operation
such
as
AND
,
OR
,
or
NOT
.
•
An
AND
gate
outputs
1
only
when
both
inputs
are
1
.
An
AND
gate
outputs
1
only
when
both
inputs
are
1
.
•
Designers
combined
several
gates
to
build
the
calculator
’
s
processor
.
Designers
combined
several
gates
to
build
the
calculator
’
s
processor
.
From
earlier
electronic
‘
gate
’
meaning
a
device
that
opens
or
closes
the
path
of
a
signal
,
applied
to
logic
circuits
in
the
1940s
.
verb
-
gate
,
gating
,
gates
,
gated
to
punish
a
student
by
not
allowing
them
to
leave
the
school
or
campus
for
a
period
of
time
.
•
The
headteacher
gated
Liam
for
a
week
after
he
broke
curfew
.
The
headteacher
gated
Liam
for
a
week
after
he
broke
curfew
.
•
If
you
skip
assembly
again
,
they
will
gate
you
over
the
weekend
.
If
you
skip
assembly
again
,
they
will
gate
you
over
the
weekend
.
Originally
British
public-school
slang
from
the
19th
century
,
referring
to
closing
the
school
gate
on
a
student
.
noun
the
control
terminal
of
a
field-effect
transistor
or
similar
device
that
regulates
the
flow
of
current
.
•
Applying
a
small
voltage
to
the
gate
turns
the
MOSFET
on
.
Applying
a
small
voltage
to
the
gate
turns
the
MOSFET
on
.
•
Static
electricity
can
easily
damage
the
delicate
gate
oxide
.
Static
electricity
can
easily
damage
the
delicate
gate
oxide
.
Adopted
by
electrical
engineers
in
the
1920s–1930s
to
describe
the
part
that
‘
opens
’
or
‘
closes
’
the
path
of
electrons
.
investigation
noun
the
act
or
process
of
carefully
examining
a
situation
,
crime
,
problem
,
or
idea
to
discover
the
truth
or
gather
facts
•
Police
opened
an
investigation
after
valuables
went
missing
from
the
museum
.
Police
opened
an
investigation
after
valuables
went
missing
from
the
museum
.
•
Her
science
fair
project
sparked
an
investigation
into
how
different
soils
affect
plant
growth
.
Her
science
fair
project
sparked
an
investigation
into
how
different
soils
affect
plant
growth
.
From
Latin
investigatio
(
a
searching
into
),
from
investigare
"
to
trace
out
,
search
after
,"
from
in-
"
in
"
+
vestigare
"
to
track
,
trace
."
negative
adjective
-
negative
,
negativing
,
negatives
,
negatived
describing
something
bad
,
harmful
,
or
not
hopeful
•
After
reading
the
negative
reviews
,
we
chose
a
different
restaurant
.
After
reading
the
negative
reviews
,
we
chose
a
different
restaurant
.
•
His
negative
attitude
made
it
hard
to
enjoy
the
trip
.
His
negative
attitude
made
it
hard
to
enjoy
the
trip
.
From
Latin
negativus
,
from
negare
“
to
deny
.”
adjective
-
negative
,
negativing
,
negatives
,
negatived
being
smaller
than
zero
in
value
•
On
the
number
line
,
minus
five
is
a
negative
number
.
On
the
number
line
,
minus
five
is
a
negative
number
.
•
The
company
reported
negative
profits
last
quarter
.
The
company
reported
negative
profits
last
quarter
.
Applied
to
numbers
in
the
18th
century
as
mathematics
developed
symbols
for
quantities
less
than
zero
.
adjective
-
negative
,
negativing
,
negatives
,
negatived
showing
that
something
is
not
present
,
especially
in
a
test
or
check
•
Her
COVID-19
test
came
back
negative
.
Her
COVID-19
test
came
back
negative
.
•
The
soil
sample
was
negative
for
dangerous
chemicals
.
The
soil
sample
was
negative
for
dangerous
chemicals
.
Specialized
medical
use
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
with
the
rise
of
laboratory
testing
.
noun
-
negative
,
negativing
,
negatives
,
negatived
a
piece
of
photographic
film
that
shows
light
areas
as
dark
and
is
used
to
make
printed
photos
•
The
photographer
carefully
stored
each
negative
in
a
protective
sleeve
.
The
photographer
carefully
stored
each
negative
in
a
protective
sleeve
.
•
We
reprinted
our
grandparents
’
wedding
photo
from
an
old
negative
.
We
reprinted
our
grandparents
’
wedding
photo
from
an
old
negative
.
First
used
in
photography
in
the
1830s
when
early
cameras
produced
reversed
light-dark
images
on
sensitized
material
.
noun
-
negative
,
negativing
,
negatives
,
negatived
a
word
,
vote
,
or
statement
that
means
refusal
or
disagreement
•
When
asked
to
join
the
project
,
he
gave
a
firm
negative
.
When
asked
to
join
the
project
,
he
gave
a
firm
negative
.
•
The
committee
recorded
three
negatives
and
seven
positives
.
The
committee
recorded
three
negatives
and
seven
positives
.
Sense
of
“
word
of
denial
”
dates
back
to
Middle
English
,
following
Latin
negativum
‘
denial
.’
investigate
verb
-
investigate
,
investigating
,
investigates
,
investigated
to
look
into
something
carefully
so
you
can
discover
the
facts
and
understand
it
fully
•
The
scientist
investigated
the
strange
humming
coming
from
the
laboratory
machine
.
The
scientist
investigated
the
strange
humming
coming
from
the
laboratory
machine
.
•
We
plan
to
investigate
how
different
diets
affect
people
’
s
energy
levels
.
We
plan
to
investigate
how
different
diets
affect
people
’
s
energy
levels
.
Late
15th
century
from
Latin
investigare
‘
to
trace
out
’ (
from
in-
‘
into
’
+
vestigare
‘
track
,
trace
’).
verb
-
investigate
,
investigating
,
investigates
,
investigated
to
carry
out
an
official
inquiry
into
a
crime
,
accident
,
or
problem
to
find
out
who
is
responsible
or
what
happened
•
Detectives
are
investigating
the
theft
of
priceless
art
from
the
museum
.
Detectives
are
investigating
the
theft
of
priceless
art
from
the
museum
.
•
The
committee
will
investigate
whether
safety
rules
were
broken
.
The
committee
will
investigate
whether
safety
rules
were
broken
.
Late
15th
century
from
Latin
investigare
‘
to
trace
out
’.
The
sense
of
official
inquiry
developed
in
the
19th
century
with
modern
policing
.
-gate
suffix
added
to
a
word
,
especially
in
journalism
,
to
show
that
something
is
a
scandal
or
controversy
.
•
The
media
quickly
dubbed
the
email
leak
"
Emailgate
".
The
media
quickly
dubbed
the
email
leak
"
Emailgate
".
•
Every
minor
political
mishap
now
seems
to
get
a
gate-style
nickname
.
Every
minor
political
mishap
now
seems
to
get
a
gate-style
nickname
.
From
the
1970s
U
.
S
.
Watergate
scandal
;
the
ending
of
the
hotel
’
s
name
became
shorthand
for
later
scandals
.
investigator
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
discover
the
facts
about
a
crime
,
accident
,
or
mystery
•
The
investigator
carefully
photographed
the
footprints
at
the
deserted
warehouse
.
The
investigator
carefully
photographed
the
footprints
at
the
deserted
warehouse
.
•
Neighbors
watched
as
an
investigator
collected
fingerprints
from
the
broken
window
.
Neighbors
watched
as
an
investigator
collected
fingerprints
from
the
broken
window
.
noun
a
scientist
or
scholar
who
designs
and
leads
a
research
study
•
The
lead
investigator
presented
the
study's
findings
at
the
medical
conference
.
The
lead
investigator
presented
the
study's
findings
at
the
medical
conference
.
•
Each
investigator
must
obtain
approval
from
the
ethics
committee
before
starting
the
trial
.
Each
investigator
must
obtain
approval
from
the
ethics
committee
before
starting
the
trial
.
obligation
noun
something
you
must
do
because
a
law
,
promise
,
or
your
own
sense
of
duty
requires
it
•
As
a
nurse
,
Sarah
felt
an
obligation
to
stay
late
and
care
for
her
patients
.
As
a
nurse
,
Sarah
felt
an
obligation
to
stay
late
and
care
for
her
patients
.
•
Parents
have
an
obligation
to
provide
a
safe
home
for
their
children
.
Parents
have
an
obligation
to
provide
a
safe
home
for
their
children
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
obligatio
,
from
obligare
‘
to
bind
’ (
ob-
‘
towards
’
+
ligare
‘
to
tie
’).
noun
a
feeling
that
you
must
do
something
to
thank
or
repay
someone
who
has
helped
you
•
After
saving
his
life
,
she
felt
an
obligation
to
visit
the
firefighter
and
thank
him
.
After
saving
his
life
,
she
felt
an
obligation
to
visit
the
firefighter
and
thank
him
.
•
I
invited
her
to
dinner
because
I
was
under
an
obligation
after
she
helped
me
move
.
I
invited
her
to
dinner
because
I
was
under
an
obligation
after
she
helped
me
move
.
noun
a
formal
legal
or
financial
agreement
that
binds
someone
to
pay
money
or
perform
a
specific
action
•
The
company
issued
bonds
as
a
financial
obligation
to
raise
capital
.
The
company
issued
bonds
as
a
financial
obligation
to
raise
capital
.
•
By
taking
the
loan
,
Amir
accepted
the
obligation
to
make
monthly
payments
.
By
taking
the
loan
,
Amir
accepted
the
obligation
to
make
monthly
payments
.
allegation
noun
a
statement
claiming
someone
has
done
something
wrong
or
illegal
,
made
without
yet
showing
proof
•
Several
employees
made
an
allegation
that
the
manager
had
stolen
company
funds
.
Several
employees
made
an
allegation
that
the
manager
had
stolen
company
funds
.
•
The
singer
firmly
denied
the
allegation
of
lip-syncing
during
the
live
show
.
The
singer
firmly
denied
the
allegation
of
lip-syncing
during
the
live
show
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
late
Latin
allegatio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
allegare
‘
adduce
in
support
’.
noun
(
law
)
a
statement
of
fact
set
out
in
a
legal
document
that
a
party
must
prove
in
court
•
The
lawyer
added
an
allegation
of
negligence
to
the
civil
complaint
.
The
lawyer
added
an
allegation
of
negligence
to
the
civil
complaint
.
•
Every
allegation
in
the
brief
must
be
supported
by
evidence
at
trial
.
Every
allegation
in
the
brief
must
be
supported
by
evidence
at
trial
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
:
from
Latin
allegatio
‘
a
bringing
forward
,
alleging
’.