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gather

 
 
/ˈgæðər/ verb

Translation

MAKE A GROUP [I, T] to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group
toplamak, bir araya getirmek
Crowds of fans gathered at the stadium for the big match.2202
COLLECT [T] to collect several things together, often from different places or people
çeşitli şeyleri bir araya getirmek/toplamak
They interviewed 1000 people to gather data on TV viewing habits. She gathered her things together and left.1264
THINK [T] to think something is true because you have heard or seen information about it
bilgi toplamak,anlamak, anlam/sonuç çıkarmak
From what I can gather, they haven't sold their house yet.1109
gather speed/strength/support, etc to increase in speed/strength/support, etc
hız/güç/destek kazanmak; ...i/ı artmak
1619
(Definition of gather verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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