To acquire or store an increasing number or quantity of
“We need to collect some wood for the fireplace.”
To accumulate or gather together into a single mass or collection
“The growth habit of the plants is such that few dead leaves would collect during the fall and winter.”
To come together and form a group (of people)
“A crowd would collect outside the department store, waiting for its doors to open.”
To ask for and receive (charitable donations)
“He started a GoFundMe page to collect money for a new laptop.”
To fetch or pick up someone
“Michael quickly dressed and went to collect the kids from swim practice.”
To concentrate (one's thoughts)
“it was suggested that I go to my room, collect my thoughts and let them know what I wanted to do.”
To regain control of oneself, typically after a shock
“He paused for a moment to collect himself after the emotional speech.”
To assimilate into a single body, structure or system
“A publishing company would collect the author's early works.”
To take something that has been given, offered or paid
To muster
To form an understanding or conclusion from something
To assimilate into a body, structure or system
Bring upon oneself
To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
Get back together
To grow larger or more numerous
To assort according to type, category or class
To extract from under a surface or ground
To refrain from openly expressing or displaying
To draw or drain (liquid) from a source
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