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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. 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.

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

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

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

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   The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need.

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

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   11 meanings: 1. to gather together or be gathered together 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study 3. to.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Define collect. collect synonyms, collect pronunciation, collect translation, English dictionary definition of collect. v. col·lect·ed , col·lect·ing , col·lects v. tr. 1. a. To bring together in a group or mass; gather: The teacher collected the exams. b.

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

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   Synonyms collect collect gather accumulate amass These words all mean to get more of something over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time. collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place:. We’ve been collecting data from various sources. Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   COLLECT meaning: 1. to get things from different places and bring them together: 2. to get and keep things of one…. Learn more.

10. 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.

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

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    Jun 2, 2024 · collect (third-person singular simple present collects, present participle collecting, simple past and past participle collected) ( transitive ) To gather together; amass . 2013 July-August, Henry Petroski , “ Geothermal Energy ”, in American Scientist , volume 101 , number 4: