regather

verb

re·​gath·​er (ˌ)rē-ˈga-t͟hər 

 also  -ˈge-

regathered; regathering

: to gather again or anew: such as

a

transitive : to bring (someone or something) together once more : reunite, recruit

regathering our forces

b

transitive : to summon up (something, such as one's courage) again

… the winner has to regather his energy for the final the next day.

—Herbert Warren Wind

c

intransitive : to come together anew : to become whole again

Storm clouds regathered over the hills.

The crowd regathered after the storm.

Examples of regather in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speaking after Thursday’s loss, Shildt framed the demotion as an opportunity for the 27-year-old to regather himself. —Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024

Rookie Jalen Green scored the first seven points of overtime (Houston would have 10 consecutive), and the game was instantly out of reach, the Lakers unable to regather their footing. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022

On their second possession, the Crusaders relied on runs and quick passes to regather themselves. —Nate Fields, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021

Forecasters said the now-tropical depression was expected to regather and head toward Cuba and possibly the Gulf of Mexico by early next week. —Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above