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collect
verb
to
gather
things
of
the
same
kind
and
keep
them
together
as
a
hobby
or
for
a
purpose
•
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
Maria
loves
to
collect
old
coins
from
different
countries
.
•
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
Every
summer
the
children
collect
colorful
seashells
along
the
shoreline
.
From
Latin
‘
colligere
’
meaning
‘
gather
together
’.
verb
to
go
somewhere
and
take
someone
or
something
away
with
you
•
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
I'll
collect
you
from
the
station
at
six
o'clock
.
•
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
The
courier
will
collect
the
package
tomorrow
morning
.
verb
to
receive
money
that
is
owed
or
given
,
especially
as
payment
or
donation
•
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
The
landlord
comes
on
the
first
of
each
month
to
collect
the
rent
.
•
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
Volunteers
stood
on
the
street
corner
to
collect
money
for
the
shelter
.
adverb
with
the
telephone
charge
paid
by
the
person
who
receives
the
call
•
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
He
called
collect
because
he
had
no
coins
for
the
pay
phone
.
•
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
You
can
dial
the
operator
and
ask
to
place
the
call
collect
.
adjective
(
of
a
telephone
call
)
paid
for
by
the
person
who
receives
it
•
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
She
told
the
hotel
clerk
she
was
expecting
a
collect
call
from
her
son
.
•
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
Back
then
,
making
a
collect
call
home
was
the
only
affordable
option
.
verb
to
calm
down
and
control
your
thoughts
or
emotions
so
you
can
act
effectively
•
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect
herself
before
going
on
stage
.
She
took
a
deep
breath
to
collect herself
before
going
on
stage
.
•
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect
my
thoughts
.
Give
me
a
moment
to
collect my thoughts
.
verb
to
gradually
increase
or
form
a
group
or
layer
over
time
•
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
Dust
tends
to
collect
on
the
bookshelf
if
I
don
’
t
clean
it
weekly
.
•
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
Rainwater
collects
in
the
hollow
of
the
rock
after
a
storm
.
noun
a
short
prayer
that
gathers
the
theme
of
a
church
service
,
usually
said
near
the
beginning
of
Christian
liturgy
•
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
The
priest
recited
the
collect
after
the
opening
hymn
.
•
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
Each
Sunday
has
its
own
specific
collect
in
the
Book
of
Common
Prayer
.
From
Latin
‘
collecta
’,
meaning
‘
gathered
together
’,
referring
to
the
congregation
gathering
its
thoughts
in
prayer
.
collection
noun
a
group
of
similar
objects
that
someone
has
gathered
and
keeps
together
•
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
Emma's
stamp
collection
filled
three
large
albums
.
•
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
The
museum
has
a
vast
collection
of
ancient
pottery
.
from
Latin
colligere
“
to
gather
together
”,
via
Old
French
collection
noun
-
collection
the
act
of
gathering
things
together
•
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
The
collection
of
data
took
several
months
.
•
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
Street
cleaners
handle
the
collection
of
garbage
early
each
morning
.
noun
a
set
of
clothing
designs
produced
as
a
group
for
a
season
or
show
•
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
The
designer
unveiled
her
spring
collection
on
the
runway
.
•
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
His
latest
collection
features
bright
colors
and
loose
silhouettes
.
noun
an
amount
of
money
gathered
from
many
people
for
a
purpose
•
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
We
took
up
a
collection
for
the
earthquake
victims
.
•
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
The
church
collection
usually
happens
after
the
sermon
.
collective
adjective
done
by
or
involving
all
the
members
of
a
group
working
together
•
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
The
volunteers
’
collective
effort
cleaned
the
entire
beach
in
a
single
morning
.
•
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
Only
through
collective
action
did
the
small
town
save
its
historic
library
from
closing
.
adjective
belonging
to
or
shared
by
every
member
of
a
group
•
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
Their
collective
memory
of
the
festival
still
makes
them
laugh
years
later
.
•
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
The
law
protects
the
collective
rights
of
indigenous
communities
.
noun
a
group
of
people
acting
together
for
a
shared
purpose
•
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
A
passionate
youth
collective
organized
the
cleanup
campaign
.
•
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
The
online
gaming
collective
meets
every
Friday
night
.
noun
a
business
or
organization
owned
and
run
jointly
by
the
people
who
work
in
it
•
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
She
buys
her
vegetables
from
a
local
farmers
’
collective
.
•
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
The
artists
formed
a
collective
to
share
studio
space
and
ideas
.
