collect meaning and definition

COLLECT noun

Definition of collect (noun)

1. a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

COLLECT verb

Definition of collect (verb)

1. get or gather together
   • "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
   • synonyms: accumulate, amass, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up
2. call for and obtain payment of
   • "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
   • synonyms: take in
3. assemble or get together
   • "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
   • synonyms: garner, gather, pull together
   • antonym: distribute
4. get or bring together
   • "accumulate evidence"
   • synonyms: pull in
5. gather or collect
   • "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
   • synonyms: call for, gather up, pick up

COLLECT adjective

Definition of collect (adjective)

1. payable by the recipient on delivery
   • "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
   • synonyms: cod

COLLECT adverb

Definition of collect (adverb)

1. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
   • "call collect"; "send a package collect"