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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

rally, recover

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

accumulate, amass, build up, concentrate, conglomerate, gather, mass, pile (up), stack (up)
Words Related to collect

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, 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

arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)
Phrases Synonymous with collect

get together
Near Antonyms of collect

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

dismiss, send
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, 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

get together
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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