What does gather one's thoughts mean?

gather one's thoughts

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: gath-er one's thoughts
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verb

Synonym of collect one's thoughts.

Example Sentences

"The defender looks like someone who might benefit from some time on the sidelines to gather his thoughts, clear his head and get back to something like the player and personality who had enough impact at Old Trafford after his move from Leicester City to be awarded the captain's armband."

Inflected Forms

gathers one's thoughts (present, singular) gathering one's thoughts (participle, present) gathered one's thoughts (participle, past) gathered one's thoughts (past)

Synonyms

collect one's thoughts

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