gather up

/ˌgæðər əp/
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Other forms: gathered up; gathering up; gathers up

Definitions of gather up
  1. verb
    gather or collect
    synonyms: call for, collect, pick up
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    type of:
    acquire, get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    take and lift upward
    synonyms: lift up, pick up
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    type of:
    bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise
    raise from a lower to a higher position
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