verb phrase · neutral
gather evidence
UK/ˈɡæðə(r) ˈɛvɪdəns/US/ˈɡæðər ˈɛvɪdəns/GA·ther EV·i·dence
to collect facts, documents or objects that help prove what happened
Examples
“Investigators gathered evidence from the scene before it rained.”
“It's important to gather evidence if you plan to take legal action.”
“Police spent days gathering evidence to support the prosecution's case.”
Band 8 sentence
“The forensic team meticulously gathered evidence, ensuring every sample was logged and preserved for the trial.”
Collocations
- gather physical evidence
- gather sufficient evidence
Word family
Common mistakes
collect the evidences→collect the evidence
gather proofs→gather evidence
Say it for a higher band
5get proof→6collect evidence→7+gather evidence
Synonyms
collect evidence
Easily confused
collect evidence
“For weeks the team collected evidence at the crime scene.”
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