A new word: Gather

Hi,

I'm going to share with you a new word that I have learned.

The word: Gather
The definition 1:

• To be together into one group,collection or place.
• To collect several things, often from different places or people.
• To accumulate (something) gradually.
  

The examples:

• The teacher gathered the students around the exhibit.
• The top of the bookshelf gathered dust.

Where I find the word: Reading the book: "The Testament"