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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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   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.

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.

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   Synonyms for COLLECT: contain, compose, calm, restrain, control, re-collect, settle, recover; Antonyms of COLLECT: disperse, dissipate, scatter, dispel, send, separate, dissolve, split (up)

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

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › collectCollect - definition of collect by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to gather together or be gathered together. 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study. 3. (tr) to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc) 4. (tr) to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise: he collected his wits.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'collect' collect. (kəlekt ) Word forms: collects , collecting , collected. 1. verb B1. 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] 1.5 million signatures have been collected. [be VERB -ed]

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › collectcollect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Sep 27, 2024 · (transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone. A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house. (transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation. John Henry collects stamps.