Gather and Refuse

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Gather

Gather verb - To bring together in one body or place.
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Refuse is an antonym for gather in infer topic.
Nearby Words: gathering, gathered, gatherer

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Antonyms for Refuse
Gather is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser
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Common collocations

people gather people refuse people
money gather money refuse money
food gather food refuse food
weapons gather weapons refuse weapons

Both words in one sentence

  • Vichy Earth: Initially, Earth can't do much to protest their treatment by the Horvath, and thus take a "go along to get along" approach, including sending out soldiers to harvest the maple syrup that the locals refuse to gather just for the purpose of giving it up to the Horvath for free.
    Source: Literature / Troy Rising
  • Literature / Dreamblood Duology Being Good Sucks: Ehiru spends much of the first book desperately needing dreamblood, but even when he could just Gather someone in the night and get what he needs, he resists because they refuse him.
    Source: Literature / Dreamblood Duology
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