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To bring scattered things together — people, crops, courage, or the nerve to finally say it.
means To collect or accumulate things into one place, or to draw a conclusion from available clues.
from From Old English gaderian, kin to together and good — sharing a root meaning to bring what belongs into one fitting whole.
Sewing senseTo pucker fabric into soft, deliberate folds.
Mental gatherI gather means you inferred, not collected.
Gathering stormClouds assembling before they commit to ruining everything.