What is to gain; to win. [Obs.] He gathers ground upon her in the chase. Dryden called?
gather — To gain; to win. [Obs.] He gathers ground upon her in the chase. Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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