Synonyms of collects

collects 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of collect

1

as in contains

to gain emotional or mental control of

applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contains
• composes
• calms
• restrains
• controls
• settles
• re-collects
• recovers
• holds back
• soothes
• rallies
• quiets
• lulls
• tranquilizes
• stills

2

as in accumulates

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

dust has been collecting under my bed for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulates
• gathers
• concentrates
• amasses
• masses
• piles (up)
• stacks (up)
• accretes
• builds up
• conglomerates
• drifts
• clumps
• banks
• agglutinates
• ridges
• lumps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipates
• disperses
• scatters

3

as in compiles

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 & Similar Words

• compiles
• gathers
• assembles
• anthologizes
• revises
• collates
• accumulates
• edits
• amasses
• reworks
• groups
• redacts
• revamps
• recompiles
• reedits
• redrafts

4

as in assembles

to bring together in one body or place

she collects antique silverware

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembles
• gathers
• amasses
• accumulates
• garners
• groups
• corrals
• combines
• concentrates
• joins
• packs
• congregates
• constellates
• lumps
• organizes
• rounds up
• gets together
• bulks (up)
• unites
• compiles
• arranges
• piles
• musters
• stacks
• connects
• picks up
• merges
• collates
• balls
• raises
• bunches
• rallies
• huddles
• clusters
• pools
• systematizes
• batches
• heaps
• links
• regroups
• herds
• bands
• presses
• flocks
• swarms
• brigades
• archives
• throngs
• hives
• regathers
• scrapes (up or together)
• re-collects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• scatters
• dispels
• dissipates
• separates
• sends
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• severs
• splits (up)
• dismisses
• breaks up
• disbands

5

as in gathers

to come together into one body or place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathers
• meets
• converges
• assembles
• convenes
• joins
• concentrates
• merges
• congregates
• rendezvouses
• clusters
• gets together
• consolidates
• collaborates
• conglomerates
• cooperates
• unites
• forgathers
• concenters
• clubs
• affiliates
• allies
• federates
• couples
• reassembles
• conjoins
• associates
• bands (together)
• consorts
• caucuses
• reconvenes
• gangs up
• confederates
• regathers
• remeets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• leaves
• splits (up)
• departs
• breaks up
• disbands
• takes off
• dissociates
• disjoins
• disunites

collects

2 of 2

noun

plural of collect

as in invocations

Related Words

• invocations
• graces
• thanksgivings
• litanies
• appeals
• requiescats
• prayers
• orisons
• requests
• petitions
• vespers
• suits
• matins
• supplications
• entreaties
• evensongs
• pleadings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of collects

Verb

The list below collects the books, movies, and tracks that inspired the spring 2027 collections. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Each year the division collects about $2 million for Denver workers who didn't get paid appropriately. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Lake health advocates The project has support from many lake-health advocates, including the Lake County Lake Lovers, a grassroots organization that monitors and collects data on nearly two dozen lakes across the county. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Diadiuk collects rainwater, strains it through gauze, treats it with chlorine and boils it. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Adam Hart, a senior product manager at Chainalysis, showed CNBC the data the firm collects on each Polymarket trader. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Cartin also collects material as wide-ranging as outsider art and rare books stretching from the 13th century to contemporary artists’ books. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

The drip pan is a component that collects water when your fridge defrosts. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

The person advertising the dumpster collects money through a payment app and appears to be the provider. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026