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   collect

   /kəˈlɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. bring or gather together (a number of things): "he went round 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: "a small crowd collected at the back door" 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 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
   • ▪ call for and obtain (payments) from a number of people: "he collected their rent each week"
   • ▪ go somewhere and receive (something) as a right or award: "she came to Oxford to collect her honorary degree"
   • ▪ ask for and receive (charitable donations): "they were collecting money for the war effort" Similar raiseappeal forask forask people to givesolicitsecureobtainacquiregatherOpposite distributegive away
   • 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
   • ▪ 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: "a rider should want to be able to collect a horse when hacking"
   • 6. collide with: informal Australian, New Zealand "he lost control of the truck and collected two cats"

   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"

   noun

   • 1. a winning bet. informal Australian, New Zealand

   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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   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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   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. collects stamps. 2. : infer, deduce. 3. : to gain or regain control of. collect his thoughts.

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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.

5. 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.

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

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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collectCollect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.