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- [kuh-lekt]
- /kəˈlɛkt/
- /kəˈlekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lekt]
- /kəˈlɛkt/
Definitions of collect word
- verb collect If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. 3
- verb collect If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. 3
- verb collect When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. 3
- verb collect If a substance collects somewhere, or if something collects it, it keeps arriving over a period of time and is held in that place or thing. 3
- verb collect If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. 3
- verb collect If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. 3
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Origin of collect
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin collēctus (past participle of colligere to collect), equivalent to col- col-1 + leg- (stem of legere to gather) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Collect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
collect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collect
verb collect
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- compile — When you compile something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
noun collect
- orison — a prayer.
Antonyms for collect
verb collect
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- disseminate — to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine.
- share — a plowshare.
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