gathering

Preposition: of

• clan: Here there was a gathering of the clan with yet more Northbrook supporters joining in the support!

Converse of object

• convene: Once we were there, however, Mick Connolly, who officially convened the gathering, had no problem at all with admitting us.

Adjective modifier

• informal: From informal gatherings to roast dinner with the in-laws there's wine here to match.
• intimate: We are pleased to arrange small intimate gatherings to large weddings to suit your requirements.
• annual: However at our Annual Gathering on 20 th October I was pleased to meet Jenny Daniel who has kindly offered to assist.
• convivial: The evening atmosphere is that of a dinner party, warm and convivial gatherings of guests and guides discussing the day's sightings.
• social: Alcohol may be part of a social gathering at the Museum with the Boards approval.
• ecumenical: If sufficient churches respond positively a revised text will be prepared to be launched at a major European ecumenical gathering at Easter 2001.

Modifies a noun

• gloom: Now the trees stand forlorn in the gathering gloom.
• dusk: Far off in the gathering dusk the dinner bell began to sound its regular, mournful note.
• dust: A scope sitting in a room gathering dust is not going to find any comets!
• momentum: The rise of the Gordons and the Campbells gained a gathering momentum from now on, as these two powerful families became government policemen.
• storm: As you trudged up, alone, to your sorry home I resolved to confront the gathering storm.

Noun used with modifier

• intelligence: Will be used for all forms of intelligence gathering involving vehicle use.
• data: In each of the four phases of data gathering, results will be analyzed to inform the next phase.
• cockle: Under caution Harding denied any involvement with illegal cockle gathering.
• celebratory: I imagine a celebratory gathering at which a large number of individuals hear modest compositions or songs created specifically for them.
• activism: Have you been to any of the 2004 bi activism gatherings?
• clan: Highland Games Canadian and US style serve as clan gatherings for the Scottish Diaspora.