collect

noun

(Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

verb

(transitive) To gather together; amass.

(transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

(transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone.

(transitive) To pick up or fetch [someone, in a vehicle]

(intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.

(intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.

(transitive) To infer; to conclude.

(transitive, of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).

(transitive, now rare) To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)

adjective

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

adverb

With payment due from the recipient.

Roots

lego-lect · Latin · gather, choose

Synonyms for collect

gatherv amassv accumulatev hoardn compilev assemblev garnerv gleanv cumulatev forgatherv fetchv musterv aggregateadj disposev

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