collect

verb
UK: /kəˈlekt/
US: /kəˈlekt/

  1. To gather things together.

    1. I like to collect stamps from different countries. [ ] [ ]
    2. Volunteers collect food for people who don't have enough to eat. [ ] [ ]

  2. To fetch someone or something.

    1. I will collect you after school today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The delivery driver will collect the package from your front door. [ ] [ ]

  3. To control yourself and become calm.

    1. Take a deep breath and collect yourself before you speak. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the shock, she tried to collect her thoughts and decide what to do. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

accumulate assemble gather congregate muster obtain acquire hoard
collect noun

  1. A collection of things, often of a particular type.

    1. He has a big coin collect. [ ] [ ]
    2. This museum shows a rare collect of old cars. [ ] [ ]

  2. A church prayer or reading.

    1. The priest read a collect during the service. [ ] [ ]
    2. Each Sunday, a new collect focuses the congregation's thoughts. [ ] [ ]
collect adjective

  1. A telephone call paid for by the person receiving it.

    1. I made a collect call to my family. [ ] [ ]
    2. She accepted a collect call from her brother overseas. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "collect" in English means: To gather things together., To fetch someone or something., To control yourself and become calm..

The phonetic transcription of "collect" is /kəˈlekt/ in British English and /kəˈlekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "collect": accumulate, assemble, gather, congregate, muster, obtain, acquire, hoard.

Example usage of "collect": "I like to collect stamps from different countries.". More examples on the page.