gather solid evidence

/ˈɡæðər ˈsɑːlɪd ˈɛvɪdəns/

verb phrase

  1. to collect strong, reliable facts or information that support a claim, prove something, or help reach a conclusion

    B2

    transitive; evidence is usually uncountable

    • "The police need to gather solid evidence before making an arrest."B1
    • "Researchers gathered solid evidence that the treatment was effective."B2
    • "Before making a decision, it's important to gather solid evidence to back it up."B2
    • "The committee must gather solid evidence to substantiate its allegations."C1

Common mistakes

  • gather a solid evidence→gather solid evidence

    Evidence is normally uncountable, so do not use “a” before it.

Collocations

gather evidencesolid evidencegather solid evidencegather enough evidenceprovide solid evidencecollect evidenceconvincing evidencereliable information

Word family

gatherevidenceevidentconvincingsolidcollectproof