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collect

verb

/kəˈlɛkt/

Meaning

to gather together; to accumulate items

To gather or bring together items from different places.

I collect stamps as a hobby.

She likes to collect stamps as a hobby.

collect yourself

gather, accumulate, assemble, amass, hoard

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gather, accumulate, assemble, amass

Entry 2

gather, assemble, accumulate, amass, hoard

scatter, distribute, disperse, separate

Entry 1

scatter, distribute, disperse, separate

Entry 2

scatter, disperse, distribute

collect data, collect stamps, collect money, collect evidence, stamp collection, collect garbage

Entry 1

collect data, collect stamps, collect money, collect evidence, stamp collection

Entry 2

collect stamps, collect money, collect data, collect garbage

to deceive, cheat, or trick someone

To place or fix equipment or software so it is ready for use.

to cut with a saw; to use a cutting tool

To combine in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects; to...

to come together or collect in one place; to assemble

To exist in large numbers or amounts.