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Gathered to be all right (4)

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took

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'gathered' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'to be all right' is the wordplay.
'be all right' becomes 'ok' (synonyms).
'to'+'ok'='TOOK'

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(Other definitions for took that I've seen before include "shot" , "Helped oneself to" , "Laid hold of" , "Small stem of flowers" , "Removed; occupied" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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