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- Dictionarycollect/kəˈlɛkt/
verb
- 1. bring or gather together (a number of things): "he went round the office collecting old coffee cups" Similar Opposite
- 2. call for and take away; fetch: "the children were collected from school" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. (of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it: North American "a collect call"
adverb
- 1. (with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it: North American "I called my mother collect"
noun
- 1. a winning bet. informal Australian, New Zealand
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to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it: Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday. collect someone/something from somewhere I'll collect you from the station. More examples.
The meaning of COLLECT is a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion; specifically, often capitalized : one preceding the eucharistic Epistle and varying with the day. How to use collect in a sentence.
Collect definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of COLLECT used in a sentence.
1. to gather together or be gathered together. 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study. 3. ( tr) to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc) 4. ( tr) to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise: he collected his wits.
The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need. Other people who want to help those in need seek monetary donations.
collect. (kəlekt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense collects , present participle collecting , past tense, past participle collected. 1. verb B1. If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. Two young girls were collecting firewood. [VERB noun]
Definition of collect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · ( transitive) To gather together; amass . Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out. The team uses special equipment to collect data on temperature, wind speed and rainfall. ( transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone. A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan.
to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it: She collects Anna from school at three o'clock. Fewer examples. Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays. They'll set aside your shopping so that you can collect it later. He called round earlier to collect the chairs. He'll collect the goods later. collect verb (MONEY) B2.
verb. collected, collecting, collects. To gather together; assemble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby. Webster's New World. To accumulate. Water collects in the basement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To call for and receive (money) for (rent, a fund, taxes, bills, etc.)
