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collect
1[ kuh-lekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to gather together; assemble:
The professor collected the students' exams.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: , , ,
- to accumulate; make a collection of:
to collect stamps.
Antonyms: ,
- to receive or compel payment of:
to collect a bill.
- to regain control of (oneself or one's thoughts, faculties, composure, or the like):
At the news of her promotion, she took a few minutes to collect herself.
Synonyms: ,
- to call for and take with one: They collected their mail.
He drove off to collect his guests.
They collected their mail.
- ²Ñ²¹²Ôè²µ±ð. to bring (a horse) into a collected attitude.
- Archaic. to infer.
verb (used without object)
- to gather together; assemble:
The students collected in the assembly hall.
- to accumulate:
Rainwater collected in the barrel.
- to receive payment (often followed by on ):
He collected on the damage to his house.
- to gather or bring together books, stamps, coins, etc., usually as a hobby:
He's been collecting for years.
- ²Ñ²¹²Ôè²µ±ð. (of a horse) to come into a collected attitude.
adjective
- requiring payment by the recipient: a telegram sent collect.
a collect telephone call;
a telegram sent collect.
collect
2[ kol-ekt ]
noun
- any of certain brief prayers used in Western churches especially before the epistle in the communion service.
collect
1/ °ìəˈ±ôÉ›°ì³Ù /
verb
- to gather together or be gathered together
- to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study
- tr to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc)
- tr to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise
he collected his wits
- tr to fetch; pick up
collect your own post
he collected the children after school
- slang.intrsometimes foll byon to receive large sums of money, as from an investment
he really collected when the will was read
- informal.tr to collide with; be hit by
- collect on deliverythe US term for cash on delivery
adverb
- (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis
noun
- informal.a winning bet
collect
2/ ˈ°ìÉ’±ôÉ›°ì³Ù /
noun
- Christianity a short Church prayer generally preceding the lesson or epistle in Communion and other services
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of collect1
Origin of collect2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
One leans back on the other while they’re in line to collect their paycheck, creating an impromptu embrace that goes unseen by anyone nearby.
"The police are collecting students, and women and working people like us," he said.
Mr Timms said even if all the rubbish was collected, the pest issue would still linger, with the rodents likely to start nesting in residents' homes or cars.
The department ordered state education offices to sign the certification and collect certifications from school systems.
He then landed for about five minutes, leaving his offerings, collecting samples and recording a video.
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