Gather and Raise

Gather

Gather verb - To bring together in one body or place.
Usage example: let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess

Raise is a synonym for gather in attract topic. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Gather".

Nearby Words: gathering, gathered, gatherer

Raise

Raise verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.
Usage example: raises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table

Gather is a synonym for raise in collect topic. Sometimes you can use "Gather" instead a verb "Raise", if it concerns topics such as increase.

Nearby Words: raised, raising

Common collocations

power gather power raise power
strength gather strength raise strength
people gather people raise people
army gather army raise army
Other words: money, points, armies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Vögelein Admittedly, he had the Romani trader Alexi to gather materials and help raise Vogelein, but he built her by himself.
  • Music / The Aquabats! The band originally set out to gather a massive following through their fans (and hypnotic suggestion through their songs) to raise an army to defeat Space Monster M.
  • Eventually, the Forsaken gain the ability to raise their own undead (previously they were only able to gather undead that were already raised by the Lich King), including the soldiers of the Alliance sent to fight them.
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