Gathers
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of gather, meaning to bring together or collect.
The committee gathers evidence before making a decision.
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As a verb form, 'gathers' commonly appears in legal drafting to describe the act of assembling people, facts, or documents.
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