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B1 [ C ] a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place: a private art collection. a valuable stamp collection. [ C ] an amount of money collected from several people, or the act of collecting money: have a collection UK We're having a collection for Tom's retirement present.
2 days ago · Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection. ...computer systems to speed up collection of information. [ + of] ...public services including mail delivery and garbage collection.
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Synonyms for COLLECTION: library, assemblage, assortment, repertoire, supply, repertory, arsenal, trove; Antonyms of COLLECTION: pile, litter, heap, jumble, clutter, ragbag, bric-a-brac, unit.
COLLECTION meaning: 1 : the act or process of getting things from different places and bringing them together; 2 : a group of interesting or beautiful objects brought together in order to show or study them or as a hobby often + of sometimes used figuratively
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.
verb (used with object) to gather together; assemble: The professor collected the students' exams. to accumulate; make a collection of: to collect stamps. to receive or compel payment of: to collect a bill.
