Despite her injury, she 'gathered' her strength and was able to finish the race.
The children 'gathered' their toys (together) and put them away.
The players 'gathered' together to hear the coach's game plan.
(..) And even then, I have seen it go horribly wrong. But before we even get that far, the church has to authorize it first. It means we gotta investigate, gather evidence and provide proof... ...and that's the hard part. Have your children been baptized? Uh, no, we never got around to that. (..)2013 The Conjuring