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   Col·lect

   /kəˈlek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring or gather together (things, typically when scattered or widespread): "he went around the office collecting old coffee cups" Similar gatheraccumulateassembleamassstockpilepile upheap uprack uprun upscrape togetherstore (up)hoardsavecumulatelay in/upgarnermassincreasemultiplyaccruesnowballtot upinformal:stash (away)Opposite distributesquander
   • ▪ come together and form a group or mass: "worshipers collected together in a stadium" Similar come togetherget togethergatherassemblemeetmusterclusterrallycongregateconveneconvergeflock togetherrare:foregatherOpposite disperse
   • ▪ systematically seek and acquire (items of a particular kind) as a hobby: "I've started collecting stamps"
   • ▪ accumulate and store over a period of time: "collect rainwater to use on the garden" Similar gatheraccumulateassembleamassstockpilepile upheap uprack uprun upscrape togetherstore (up)hoardsavecumulatelay in/upgarnermassincreasemultiplyaccruesnowballtot upinformal:stash (away)Opposite distributesquander
   • 2. call for and take away; fetch: "the children were collected from school" Similar fetchgo/come to getgo/come and getcall forgo/come formeetOpposite takedrop off
   • ▪ go somewhere and accept or receive (something), especially as a right or due: "she went to Oxford to collect her honorary degree"
   • ▪ solicit and receive (donations), especially for charity: "collecting money for the war effort" Similar raiseappeal forask forask people to givesolicitsecureobtainacquiregatherOpposite distributegive away
   • ▪ receive (money that is due); be paid: "they called to collect a debt"
   • 3. regain control of oneself, typically after a shock: "he paused for a moment to take a breath, to collect himself" Similar recoverregain one's composurepull oneself togethertake a hold of oneselfsteady oneselfinformal:get a grip (on oneself)get one's act togethersnap out of it
   • ▪ bring together and concentrate (one's thoughts): "she returned to her room to collect her thoughts" Similar mustersummon (up)gather (together)get togetherrallycall into actionmarshalmobilizescrew up
   • 4. conclude; infer: archaic "by all best conjectures, I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy"
   • 5. cause (a horse) to bring its hind legs further forward as it moves, thereby shortening the stride and increasing balance and impulsion: "a rider should want to be able to collect a horse when hacking"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it: North American "a collect call"

   adverb

   • 1. (with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it: North American "I called my mother collect"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collectCollect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to bring together into one body or place. b. : to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources. collect taxes. : to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLLECT definition: 1. to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: 2. to go to a place and…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › collectCOLLECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to receive or compel payment of: to collect a bill. to regain control of (oneself or one's thoughts, faculties, composure, or the like): At the news of her promotion, she took a few minutes to collect herself. Synonyms: calm, compose. to call for and take with one: They collected their mail.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collectCollect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need. Other people who want to help those in need seek monetary donations. If you volunteer for a charity, you may collect on behalf of the charity — meaning you get donations.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncollect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   bring together. [transitive] to bring things together from different people or places synonym gather. collect something to collect data/evidence/information. We're collecting signatures for a petition. The purpose of his trip was to collect material for a book.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › collectCOLLECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it: She collects Anna from school at three o'clock. Fewer examples. Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays. They'll set aside your shopping so that you can collect it later. He called round earlier to collect the chairs. He'll collect the goods later. collect verb (MONEY) B2.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › collects&COLLECT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Collect definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of COLLECT used in a sentence.