gather strength

English

Verb

gather strength (third-person singular simple present gathers strength, present participle gathering strength, simple past and past participle gathered strength)

1. To build up the motivation to do something difficult.
2. To become more effective.

   The campaign's strategy is gathering strength.

Translations

to build up motivation

• Italian: prendere forza

Further reading

• “gather strength”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “gather momentum/strength”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “gather (up) strength/courage”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “gather your strength​/​courage​/​energy​/​wits” (US) / “gather your strength​/​courage​/​energy​/​wits” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.