verb🔗ShareTo gather together; amass."Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."amountgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get; particularly, get from someone."The teacher collects the homework assignments at the end of class. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation."My little sister collects seashells whenever we go to the beach. "itemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)"Seeing her consistently arrive late and unprepared, the teacher collects that she isn't taking the class seriously. "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."businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come together in a group or mass."The rain collected in puddles."groupmassamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo infer; to conclude."Seeing the empty cookie jar and the crumbs on his son's face, the father collects that his son ate the cookies. "logicmindphilosophycommunicationChat 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
noun🔗ShareThe prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer."Before starting the Bible study, the students recited the collect. "religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading