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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. Synonym Discussion of Collect.
The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need.
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.
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]
Collect definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of COLLECT used in a sentence.
a : to get (things) from different places and bring them together. They hope to collect over 1,000 signatures on the petition. He collected stories from all over the world. They collected information about the community. We collected soil samples from several areas on the site. b : to get (one or more things) from a place.
Definition of collect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "COLLECT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.)
