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 researchers analyzed data from 11,071 participants enrolled in the UK Biobank, a massive database that began recruiting participants in 2005 and collects data about demographics, health and lifestyle. — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Under the agency model, the traveler pays the hotel directly and Booking collects a commission after the stay. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

As an amateur, Ashe is ineligible to receive the $14,000 winner’s prize, but collects $280 in expenses for the two-week tournament. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Dress for Success collects it through donation drives every other month and packs it into what the group calls confidence kits — professional wardrobes assembled for a specific woman and shipped to her. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

At issue in the suit is how the company calculates and collects profits for the franchise, and in turn how much the show’s creatives would be owed. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

The company collects five-minute surveys from individuals and then turns them into advocacy letters, which the sender must approve before it is delivered. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Some tickets are sold at face value for as low as $65 and then flipped by resellers for hundreds, while the USTA, a nonprofit, collects a percentage of the fees on Ticketmaster. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026