gather way
To begin to move
ADV
quickly | around/round, together
PREP
about/around/round
People gathered around the campfire to listen to stories and enjoy the warm evening.
for
The whole family gathered for dinner on Sunday evening.
ADV
hastily, quickly
They quickly gathered the children before the storm arrived.
carefully | together, up
ADV
quickly, rapidly
Storm clouds quickly gathered above the city as the weather forecast had predicted.
slowly | steadily
VERB + GATHER
begin to, start to
The team started to gather momentum after winning their first match of the season.