ingathering

A noun referring to the act of collecting or gathering something together, often used in the context of collecting money or contributions.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung des Sammelns oder Zusammenbringens von etwas bezeichnet, häufig im Zusammenhang mit dem Einbringen von Geld oder Spenden.

1. Collection of money B2 formal

   A request for a sum of money, often for a specific purpose or cause.

   • The charity organized an ingathering to fund the new community center.
   • The church held an ingathering to support the local food bank.
   • The ingathering for the disaster relief raised over $10,000.

   🇩🇪Geldsammlung

   Synonyme: appealcollectiondrivefundraisersolicitation

2. Harvest or gathering C1 formal

   The act of collecting or bringing together something, especially crops or resources.

   • The ingathering of the wheat was completed before the storm.
   • The festival celebrated the ingathering of the autumn harvest.
   • The ingathering of donations took place over the weekend.

   🇩🇪Ernte

   Synonyme: collectiongatheringharvest

   Antonyme: dispersaldisseminationdistributionscatteringspreading

• ingatherings plural form
• ingatherings' possessive plural form
• ingathering's possessive singular form