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to collect
01
to gather together things from different places or people
Transitive: to collect sth
Examples
The students were instructed to collect leaves for their biology project.
02
to gather payments owed by individuals or entities
Transitive: to collect payments
Examples
The landlord hired a collection agency to collect overdue rent payments from tenants who had fallen behind.
03
to get and keep interesting or valuable items of a particular kind as a pastime
Transitive: to collect particular items
Examples
He has been collecting baseball cards since he was a child and now has an impressive collection.
04
to assemble into a unified body or gathering
Intransitive: to collect somewhere
Examples
The students collected in the auditorium for the morning assembly.
05
to gather contributions from individuals or organizations for a charitable cause or purpose
Transitive: to collect contributions
Examples
The nonprofit organization collected donations to provide food and shelter for the homeless population.
06
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
Dialect
American
American
07
to go and get something that belongs to one or is ready for one
Transitive: to collect sth
Examples
You can collect your luggage over there.
collect
01
payable by the recipient on delivery
Collect
01
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
Lexical Tree
collected
collecting
collection
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