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1. | [ verb ] get or gather together | |
Synonyms: | accumulate compile hoard amass roll_up pile_up | |
Examples: | "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife" "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis" "She rolled up a small fortune" |
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Related terms: | store accumulate run_up lump scrape fund corral bale catch fund accumulation collection compilation | |
2. | [ verb ] call for and obtain payment of | |
Synonyms: | take_in | |
Examples: | "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts" "he collected the rent" |
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Related terms: | take raise farm collector | |
3. | [ verb ] assemble or get together | |
Synonyms: | gather pull_together garner | |
Examples: | "gather some stones" "pull your thoughts together" |
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Related terms: | spread mobilize round_up pick muster reap pile_up shock snail nut salvage nest rake birdnest sponge clam hive pearl oyster pick_up collection | |
4. | [ verb ] get or bring together | |
Synonyms: | accumulate pull_in | |
Examples: | "accumulate evidence" |
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Related terms: | beat_up lump scrape bale archive collection | |
5. | [ verb ] gather or collect | |
Synonyms: | pick_up gather_up call_for | |
Examples: | "You can get the results on Monday" "She picked up the children at the day care center" "They pick up our trash twice a week" |
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Related terms: | get pickup | |
6. | [ verb ] to assemble in proper sequence | |
Synonyms: | collate | |
Examples: | "collate the papers" |
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Related terms: | order gather | |
7. | [ adjective ] payment due by the recipient on delivery | |
Synonyms: | cod | |
Examples: | "a collect call" "the letter came collect" "a COD parcel" |
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Related terms: | due | |
8. | [ adverb ] make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays | |
Examples: | "call collect" "send a package collect" |
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9. | [ verb ] come together, usually for a purpose | |
Synonyms: | gather congregate | |
Examples: | "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve" |
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Related terms: | move search meet fort cluster crowd shell congregation gather congregation | |
10. | [ noun ] (religion) a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England | |
Related terms: | prayer | |
Similar spelling: |
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