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collect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of collect

1 to gain emotional or mental control of

applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed

Synonyms of collect

calm, compose, contain, control, re-collect, settle

Words Related to collect

hold back, restrain

lull, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

2 to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

dust has been collecting under my bed for years

Synonyms of collect

accrete, accumulate, amass, build up, concentrate, conglomerate, gather, mass, pile (up), stack (up)

Words Related to collect

agglutinate, clump, lump

bank, drift, ridge

Near Antonyms of collect

disperse, dissipate, scatter

3 to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list

collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines

Synonyms of collect

anthologize, compile

Words Related to collect

edit, recompile, redact, redraft, reedit, revamp, revise, rework

accumulate, amass, assemble, collate, gather, group

4 to bring together in one body or place

she collects antique silverware

Synonyms of collect

accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up

Words Related to collect

ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle

heap, pile, stack

band, brigade, muster, raise, rally

flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng

combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite

archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)

re-collect, regather, regroup

Phrases Synonymous with collect

Near Antonyms of collect

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up)

Antonyms of collect

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

5 to come together into one body or place

a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon

Synonyms of collect

assemble, cluster, concenter, concentrate, conglomerate, congregate, convene, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous

Words Related to collect

affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite

reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet

Phrases Synonymous with collect

Near Antonyms of collect

depart, leave, take off

disjoin, dissociate, disunite

Antonyms of collect

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

Synonym Discussion of collect

gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state.

- a crowd quickly gathered

collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.

- collected books on gardening

assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose.

- experts assembled for a conference

congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle.

- congregating under a shelter

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