tiomsaigh — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accumulate verb To gradually gather or build up over time.
- assemble verb To fit or put pieces together to make something whole.
- collect verb To gather things together, often systematically.
- compile verb To gather information or material from various sources and put it together.
- glean verb To gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.
- ransack verb To search a place thoroughly and roughly, often leaving it in disorder.
- rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.
Senses
tiomsaigh is used for these senses in English:
- accumulate (transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
- assemble (ergative) To gather as a group.
- collect (transitive) To gather together; amass.
- come together (intransitive) To assemble; to congregate; to combine.
- compile (transitive, programming) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.
- ransack (transitive) To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.
- rummage (intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside; dig through carelessly.
assemble — full definition
- verb To fit or put pieces together to make something whole.
- verb To gather together as a group.