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/kəˈlek(t)/

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- 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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The meaning of COLLECT is a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion; specifically, often capitalized : one preceding the eucharistic Epistle and varying with the day. How to use collect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Collect.

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What does it mean if you collect a number of things?
If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. Two young girls were collecting firewood. [VERB noun] If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. I used to collect stamps. [VERB noun]

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What does it mean when you collect someone?
When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays. [VERB noun + from] She had just collected her pension from the post office. [VERB noun from noun]

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What does it mean to collect a bill?
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. to call for and take with one: He drove off to collect his guests. They collected their mail.

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Collect can be a noun, verb, or adverb with different meanings. As a noun, it means a short prayer preceding the eucharistic Epistle, a collection of objects or people, or to be paid for by the receiver. As a verb, it means to bring together, gather, or infer. As an adverb, it means to be paid for by the receiver.
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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.
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