gather oneself en · VERB
Meanings
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To collect oneself
Chloe startled. It was only Dad, but she wasn’t expecting to see him up this early. She gathered herself for a moment.
2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gathers oneself | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gathering oneself | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gathered oneself | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gathered oneself | Tense=Past | lexicographic |