collectverb
uk/kəˈlekt/us/kəˈlekt/collect verb (AS A HOBBY)
A2 [ T ] to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby:
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Collecting and amassing
- a pack rat idiom
- accumulate
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bunch
- collector's item
- compilation
- concentration
- fundraising
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- load up on sth
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- scrape sth/sb together/up
- store
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collect verb (GET)
A2 [ T ] mainly UK to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it:
More examples
- I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.
- I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday.
- I'll tell you what - we'll collect the parcel on our way to the station.
- I collect her two daughters and take them to school with us every morning.
- I've taken most of our belongings to the new house, but there are a few things left to collect.
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Transferring and transporting objects
- bearer
- borne
- bring
- budge
- bus
- call for sb
- drop
- ferry
- freight
- pick sb/sth up
- put sb down somewhere
- road haulage
- route
- spirit
- tear 1
- tear sb away
- tote
- transfer
- transport
- transportation
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collect verb (BRING TOGETHER)
B1 [ T ] to bring something together from different places or over a period of time:
More examples
- We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.
- I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.
- We collected dry twigs to start the fire.
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Collecting and amassing
- a pack rat idiom
- accumulate
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bunch
- collector's item
- compilation
- concentration
- fundraising
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- load up on sth
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- scrape sth/sb together/up
- store
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collect verb (GET MONEY)
B2 [ T or I ] to ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity:
[ T ] to take money such as taxes, rents, etc.:
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Collecting and amassing
- a pack rat idiom
- accumulate
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bunch
- collector's item
- compilation
- concentration
- fundraising
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- load up on sth
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- scrape sth/sb together/up
- store
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collect verb (COME TOGETHER)
[ I ] to come together from different places or over a period of time:
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Collecting and amassing
- a pack rat idiom
- accumulate
- amass
- assemble
- bank
- bunch
- collector's item
- compilation
- concentration
- fundraising
- garner
- gather
- glean
- harvest
- load up on sth
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- scrape sth/sb together/up
- store
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collect verb (CONTROL)
to get control of your feelings and thoughts, especially after shock, surprise, or laughter:
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Self-control and moderation
- ahold
- be in command (of yourself) idiom
- command
- constraint
- continent
- cut your coat according to your cloth idiom
- decorous
- dignified
- grip
- impervious
- lightly
- mind over matter idiom
- moderation
- moderation in all things idiom
- monastic
- restrict
- restrict yourself to sth
- rise above sth
- self-controlled
- self-denial
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collectnoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈlekt/us/kəˈlekt/a short prayer that is said during some Christian religious ceremonies
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Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- baptism
- bar mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- dedicate
- devotion
- incense
- intercession
- liturgy
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
- sermon
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collectadjective, adverb
uk/kəˈlekt/us/kəˈlekt/USWhen you call collect or make a collect phone call, the person you call pays for the call:
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Communications - by telephone
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- alarm call
- bell
- break
- break up
- call sb up
- cold-calling
- conference call
- connection
- cut
- give sb a buzz idiom
- hash
- hold
- put sb through
- put sth down 1
- telecommuting
- tinkle
- top-up card
- transfer
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