Meanings
verbgather oneself together (third-person singular simple present gathers oneself together, present participle gathering oneself together, simple past and past participle gathered oneself together)
present singular third person gathers oneself together · participle present gathering oneself together · participle past gathered oneself together · past gathered oneself together
- To collect all one's powers in preparation for action.
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gather oneself together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gather%20oneself%20together
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“gather oneself together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gather%20oneself%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gather oneself together,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gather%20oneself%20together.
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