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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.
The teacher asked the students to collect data for their science 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.
The utility company sent representatives to collect utility bills from residents in the neighborhood.
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.
John collects rare stamps from around the world.
04
to assemble into a unified body or gathering
Intransitive: to collect somewhere
Examples
The students collected in the auditorium for the morning assembly.
Protesters collected in the town square to voice their concerns about environmental policies.
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.
Volunteers collected funds outside the grocery store for disaster relief efforts following the hurricane.
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.
She went to collect her package from the mailroom.
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
collect
