Meanings
verbgather one's wits (third-person singular simple present gathers one's wits, present participle gathering one's wits, simple past and past participle gathered one's wits)
present singular third person gathers one's wits · participle present gathering one's wits · participle past gathered one's wits · past gathered one's wits
- Synonym of collect one's thoughts.
Synonyms: collect one's thoughts
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verbSynonym of collect one's thoughts.
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gather one's wits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gather%20one's%20wits
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