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Learn to pronounce 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"
    synonyms: gather, accumulate, assemble, amass, stockpile, pile up, heap up, rack up, run up, scrape together, store (up), hoard, save, cumulate, lay in/up, garner, mass, increase, multiply, accrue, snowball, tot up, stash (away)
  2. call for and take away; fetch.
    "the children were collected from school"
    synonyms: fetch, go/come to get, go/come and get, call for, go/come for, meet
  3. regain control of oneself, typically after a shock.
    "he paused for a moment to take a breath, to collect himself"
    synonyms: recover, regain one's composure, pull oneself together, take a hold of oneself, steady oneself, get a grip (on oneself), get one's act together, snap out of it
  4. conclude; infer.
    "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
(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.
"a collect call"

adverb
(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.
"I called my mother collect"

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to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: She collects dolls. So when did you start collecting antique glass?
collect in British English 1 · 1. to gather together or be gathered together · 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study · 3. (transitive).
COLLECT meaning: 1 : to get (things) from different places and bring them together; 2 : to get (one or more things) from a place.
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, ...
composed implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition.
The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need.
collect verb (KEEP). A2. to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: She collects dolls.
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collect. Definition for collect. verb as in accumulate, come together. Compare ... Words related to collect are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the ...
bring together. ​ [transitive] to bring things together from different people or places synonym gather. collect something to collect data/evidence/information.