Collect (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get or bring together; "accumulate evidence".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The detective had to collect enough evidence to prove the suspect's guilt in court.
- The team of scientists was tasked with collecting data on the rare species of plants.
- A charity fundraiser will collect donations for disaster relief efforts tonight.
- She plans to collect all the issues of her favorite comic book series.
- Researchers worked together to collect and analyze the statistics on global warming.
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Meaning 2
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The artist collects various materials from nature to create her sculpture.
- She had to collect her thoughts before speaking to the large audience.
- People from all over the world collect rare and unique butterflies.
- We need to collect our belongings before checking out of the hotel.
- The charity will collect donations for the next week to help flood victims.
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- Pile Up
- Oyster
- Round Up
- Come Up
- Pearl
- Snail
- Pluck
- Nest
- Shock
- Heap Up
- Scavenge
- Mobilize
- Nut
- Rally
- Reap
- Pick
- Salvage
- Club
- Sponge
- Mobilise
- Harvest
- Rake
- Birdnest
- Muster
- Clam
- Summon
- Hive
- Muster Up
- Bird-nest
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Meaning 3
Gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The volunteers will collect donations for the local food bank tomorrow.
- He usually collects his mail from the post office on Tuesdays.
- The courier will collect your parcel at 2 PM sharp.
- They collect the library books and bring new ones every week.
- She will collect her passport from the embassy next Friday.
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Meaning 4
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The archaeologist spent years collecting artifacts from different parts of the ancient city to study and display in a museum.
- Researchers are collecting data on the effects of climate change on local wildlife populations.
- As an avid stamp collector, she traveled the world to collect rare stamps for her collection.
- The artist collects vintage clothing items to use as inspiration for her fashion designs.
- He has been collecting sports memorabilia for over two decades and now has a vast collection of jerseys and autographed balls.
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Meaning 5
Call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company will collect a small fee for every transaction made through their app.
- She collects commission for each item she sells at the art gallery.
- He was hired to collect the outstanding balances from the customers who hadn't paid on time.
- The bank collects interest on all of its savings accounts automatically every month.
- They collect a percentage of the revenue generated from the advertisements on the website.