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- pronunciation:
- k
lekt
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective & adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
collects, collecting, collected |
| definition 1: |
to gather together.
I collected the papers that had fallen on the floor.- synonyms:
- assemble, gather, pile up
- antonyms:
- disperse, distribute, scatter
- similar words:
- cluster, compile, congregate, convene, group, heap, huddle, marshal, mass, raise, rendezvous, scrape together, stack, summon
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| definition 2: |
to gather things as a hobby; make a collection of.
He has been collecting stamps since he was five years old.- synonyms:
- accumulate, save
- similar words:
- gather, hoard, raise, stow
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| definition 3: |
to get payment for.
The landlord collected the rent.- synonyms:
- call for, fetch, take
- similar words:
- gather, levy, marshal, obtain, store
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| definition 4: |
to make oneself calm, especially after being upset or disturbed.
After the accident, she collected herself quickly.- synonyms:
- calm
- similar words:
- prepare, quiet
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| related words: |
bunch, claim, keep, lump, muster, pick, rally, steady |
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| part of speech: |
adjective & adverb |
| definition: |
paid by the person who receives the message.
I made a collect phone call to my sister in Alaska.I called her collect.- synonyms:
- pay
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