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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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COLLECT definition: 1. to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: 2. to go to a place and…. Learn more.
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.
to bring something together from different places or over a period of time. （使）聚集，（使）集合，（使）集中. After the party I collected (up) bottles from various parts of the house.聚会后我把房屋各处的瓶子都收在一起。 These china ornaments just collect dust.这些瓷器摆在那儿只会招灰尘。 减少例句. We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.
Collect definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of COLLECT used in a sentence.
Definition of collect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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. If you volunteer for a charity, you may collect on behalf of the charity — meaning you get donations.
collect meaning, definition, what is collect: to get things of the same type from diff...: Learn more.
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]
1. To come together in a group or mass; gather: Sand collected in the crevices. 2. To take in payments or donations: collecting for charity. adv. & adj. With payment to be made by the receiver: called collect; a collect phone call.
