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Can 'gather' also mean 'understand'?



 
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Can 'gather' also mean 'understand'? #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 13, 2005 21:33 pm   Can 'gather' also mean 'understand'?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-30 "Flying on a Plane", question 9

As you've probably ........., I'm not really keen on flying.

(a) collected
(b) gathered
(c) assembled
(d) accumulated

Test No. incompl/inter-30 "Flying on a Plane", answer 9

As you've probably gathered, I'm not really keen on flying.

Correct answer: (b) gathered
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So gather also means understand?
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Gather #2 (permalink) Thu Jan 13, 2005 22:55 pm   Gather
 

Yes, that's right. It can also mean realise/appreciate.
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Gathered #3 (permalink) Thu Jan 13, 2005 22:59 pm   Gathered
 

Thank you again Alan.
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