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collect up

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collected up; collecting up; collects up

Definition of collect up

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: to gather (things) together I collected up the dishes and brought them to the kitchen. The children collected their toys up and put them away.

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“Collect up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collect%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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