Collect meanings. All definitions of Collect

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

verb collect If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally. 3

adjective collect A collect call is a telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it. 3

verb collect to gather together or be gathered together 3

verb collect to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study 3

verb collect to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc) 3

verb collect to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise 3

verb collect to fetch; pick up 3

verb collect to receive large sums of money, as from an investment 3

verb collect to collide with; be hit by 3

adverb collect (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis 3

noun collect a winning bet 3

noun collect a short Church prayer generally preceding the lesson or epistle in Communion and other services 3

verb transitive collect to gather together; assemble 3

verb transitive collect to gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby 3

verb transitive collect to call for and receive (money) for (rent, a fund, taxes, bills, etc.) 3

verb transitive collect to regain control of (oneself or one's wits); summon up (one's faculties or powers) 3

verb transitive collect to pick up; fetch 3

intransitive verb collect to gather; assemble 3

intransitive verb collect to accumulate 3

intransitive verb collect to collect payments, contributions, etc. 3

adjective collect with payment to be made by the receiver 3

noun collect a short prayer suitable to the time or occasion, used in certain church services, as before the Epistle at Mass 3

verb collect If you collect, or collect on a debt, you receive payment on a debt. 3

noun collect Bring or gather together (things, typically when scattered or widespread). 1

verb with object collect to gather together; assemble: The professor collected the students' exams. 1

verb with object collect to accumulate; make a collection of: to collect stamps. 1

verb with object collect to receive or compel payment of: to collect a bill. 1

verb with object collect to regain control of (oneself or one's thoughts, faculties, composure, or the like): At the news of her promotion, she took a few minutes to collect herself. 1

verb with object collect to call for and take with one: He drove off to collect his guests. They collected their mail. 1

verb with object collect Manège. to bring (a horse) into a collected attitude. 1

verb with object collect Archaic. to infer. 1

verb without object collect to gather together; assemble: The students collected in the assembly hall. 1

verb without object collect to accumulate: Rain water collected in the barrel. 1

verb without object collect to receive payment (often followed by on): He collected on the damage to his house. 1

verb without object collect to gather or bring together books, stamps, coins, etc., usually as a hobby: He's been collecting for years. 1

verb without object collect Manège. (of a horse) to come into a collected attitude. 1

noun collect any of certain brief prayers used in Western churches especially before the epistle in the communion service. 1

transitive verb collect gather objects as hobby 1

transitive verb collect receive payment 1

transitive verb collect accumulate sth 1

transitive verb collect gather information, etc. 1

transitive verb collect solicit donations 1

transitive verb collect pick up, fetch sb 1

intransitive verb collect accumulate 1

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