collect
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Definition of collect
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion specifically, often capitalized : one preceding the eucharistic Epistle and varying with the day
2 : collection
collect
verb
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Definition of collect (Entry 2 of 3)
1a : to bring together into one body or place
b : to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources collect taxes
c : to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby collects stamps
3 : to gain or regain control of collect his thoughts
4 : to claim as due and receive payment for
5 : to get and bring with one specifically : pick up went to collect her at the train station
1 : to come together in a band, group, or mass : gather
2a : to collect objects
b : to receive payment collecting on the insurance
collect
adverb or adjective
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Definition of collect (Entry 3 of 3)
: to be paid for by the receiver
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Synonyms for collect
Synonyms: Verb
calm, compose, contain, control, re-collect, settle
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Examples of collect in a Sentence
Verb
They hope to collect over 1,000 signatures on the petition. He collected stories from all over the world. They collected information about the community. We collected soil samples from several areas on the site. We collected our baggage from the baggage claim at the airport. I left my suit at the cleaners and I have to collect it today. She enjoys collecting antique teapots. He has an impressive stamp collection, though he has been collecting for only a few years. I took a minute to collect my thoughts.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
No matter—to him, that’s what collect calls were for. — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, "My Brother the Car Horn," 27 Nov. 2018 The standard cost of a call is $0.25 per minute if prepaid or $0.35 per minute for collect calls. — Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County inmates offered a free 5-minute phone call home on Mother's Day," 12 May 2018 Forget the collect-a-thon bloat of series like Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Celeste review: With amazing twists, this 2D game reaches great heights," 25 Jan. 2018 Her phone bill was ridiculous from all my collect calls. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, "Gucci Mane on His Troubled Relationship with Keyshia Ka’oir Before Their Romantic Wedding," 19 Oct. 2017 Last year, an inmate and his mom sued the county, claiming its jailhouse phone rates were still too high at $4 flat for local collect calls and 50 cents per minute for local calls charged on a debit card. — Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, "Orange County ends jail contract amid accusations of overcharging inmates’ families to send money," 15 Mar. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Heading east, Pakenham spies a parked van from a tiling company and clicks on his iPhone — the first step in collecting evidence. — Elizabeth Royte, Daily Intelligencer, "George Pakenham is waging a one-man war on air pollution on the Upper West Side.," 10 July 2018 This gives us an opportunity to collect our thoughts, if nothing else. — Ed Silverman, STAT, "Pharmalittle: CVS tells Azar it is not blocking lower drug prices; pharma sheds lots more jobs in the U.S.," 5 July 2018 The deal Beckham is proposing calls for the city to collect nearly $140 million in rent payments over 39 years, a rate of roughly $3.5 million annually. — Tim Reynolds, Pro Soccer USA, "David Beckham lobbying to build MLS stadium on public golf course land," 4 July 2018 The bad news is these hackers did indeed collect personal user data from 29 million of those 30 million accounts, Facebook says. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "Facebook’s massive security hack was smaller than reported, but 29 million people still had their personal info stolen," 12 Oct. 2018 Tacos Guaymas on 38th Street in Tacoma was one restaurant contacted by the person trying to collect cash. — Sue Kidd, The Seattle Times, "‘He wanted cash’: Fake health inspector scams Tacoma restaurants," 2 Sep. 2018 Even with the session key, wiretappers would still need to collect a full copy of the encrypted call, which can be a significant challenge. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "Facebook’s encryption fight will be harder than San Bernardino," 20 Aug. 2018 America's largest retailer has patented surveillance technology that could essentially spy on cashiers and customers by collecting audio data in stores. — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, "Walmart patents audio surveillance technology to record customers and employees," 13 July 2018 The app collects data and provides coaching so people can better self manage, the company said. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "WellDoc adds hypertension to diabetes management app," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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collect
verb
English Language Learners Definition of collect
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to get (things) from different places and bring them together
: to get (one or more things) from a place
: to get (similar things) and bring them together as a hobby
collect
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of collect (Entry 2 of 2)
of a telephone call : paid for by the person who is receiving the call
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Kids Definition of collect
1 : to gather from a number of sources collect stamps She collected stories from all over the world.
2 : to receive payment for Our landlord is here to collect the rent money.
3 : to bring or come together into one body or place Our teacher collected our homework papers.
4 : to gain or regain control of After losing my way, I had to stop and collect my thoughts.
5 : to increase in amount Dust collected on the furniture.
6 : to get and bring He collected his easel … and set it up …— Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
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