gather up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий собирать или объединять разбросанные вещи, или накапливать что-либо.

A phrasal verb meaning to collect or bring together things that are scattered, or to accumulate something.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Collect itemsinformal

   To bring together or collect scattered objects or things.

   Собрать

   • She gathered up her books and left the room.
   • Please gather up the toys before dinner.
   • He gathered up the papers from the floor.

   Synonymsaccumulateamassassemblecollectgatherheappick uppile upround up

   Antonymsdispersedistributescatterspread

2. Accumulate graduallyinformal

   To collect or accumulate something over time.

   Накопить

   • They gathered up enough money to buy a new car.
   • She gathered up courage to speak in public.
   • The team gathered up all the necessary data for the report.

   Synonymsaccrueaccumulateamasscollecthoardpile upstockpile

   Antonymsdispersedissipatescatter

Base verbgather