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

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

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   1. To come together in a group or mass; gather: Sand collected in the crevices. 2. To take in payments or donations: collecting for charity. adv. & adj. With payment to be made by the receiver: called collect; a collect phone call.

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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.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › collectcollect | meaning of collect in Longman Dictionary of...

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   collect meaning, definition, what is collect: to get things of the same type from diff...: Learn more.

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

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   Definition of collect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLECT | 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.

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

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    person If you collect someone from a place, you go there and take them away. She collected the children from school. American English : collect / kəˈlɛkt /

11. www.yourdictionary.com › collectCollect Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. collected, collecting, collects. To gather together; assemble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby. Webster's New World. To accumulate. Water collects in the basement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.