verb🔗ShareTo gather together; amass."Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."actionmassamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get; particularly, get from someone."My sister collected some colorful leaves from the park. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation."My brother collected stamps from different countries for his hobby. "itemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)"From the clues in the detective's notes, he collected that the suspect was likely hiding in the woods. "mindlogicphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(often with on or against) To collect payments."He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come together in a group or mass."The rain collected in puddles."groupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo infer; to conclude."From the evidence, the teacher collected that the student was struggling with the concept. "logicmindcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle)."The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction."vehicleactiontrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGathered together."the collected works of Charles Dickens"groupamountitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCool‐headed, emotionally stable, in focus."He stayed collected throughout the ordeal."mindcharacterattitudeemotionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading