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To acquire or store an increasing number or quantity of
“We need to collect some wood for the fireplace.”
To accumulate or gather together into a single mass or collection
“The growth habit of the plants is such that few dead leaves would collect during the fall and winter.”
To come together and form a group (of people)
“A crowd would collect outside the department store, waiting for its doors to open.”
To receive or raise funds or donations
“He started a GoFundMe page to collect money for a new laptop.”
To appeal for funds or donations
“Thousands of students from several universities and colleges went to downtown areas to collect donations for the flood-hit areas.”
To fetch or pick up someone
“Michael quickly dressed and went to collect the kids from swim practice.”
To concentrate (one's thoughts)
“it was suggested that I go to my room, collect my thoughts and let them know what I wanted to do.”
To regain control of oneself, typically after a shock
“He paused for a moment to collect himself after the emotional speech.”
To assimilate into a single body, structure or system
“A publishing company would collect the author's early works.”
To take something that has been given, offered or paid
To gather or bring in, especially crops
To issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty
To form an understanding or conclusion from something
To make happen or bring about
To grow larger or more numerous
To refrain from openly expressing or displaying
To assort according to type, category or class
To extract a liquid from a container
To catch hold of (and pull quickly)
To extract from under a surface or ground
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