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Word: Collect
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’
kəˈlɛkt
bring or gather together (a number of things)
Short Definition:bring things together
Examples:- he went round the office collecting old coffee cups
call for and take away; fetch
Short Definition:fetch
Examples:- the children were collected from school
regain control of oneself, typically after a shock
Short Definition:regain control of oneself
Examples:- he paused for a moment to take a breath, to collect himself
conclude; infer
Short Definition:conclude
Examples:- by all best conjectures, I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy
cause (a horse) to bring its hind legs further forward as it moves
Short Definition:cause horse to bring hind legs forward
Examples:- a rider should want to be able to collect a horse when hacking
collide with
Short Definition:collide with
Examples:- he lost control of the truck and collected two cats
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