gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state. collect …

A large crowd of reporters collected outside the prime minister's house. Rainwater collects in the barrel in the garden.

1. to gather together; assemble. 2. to make a collection of: to collect stamps. 3. to demand and receive payment of. 4. to regain control of (oneself or one's thoughts or emotions). 5. to call for and take with …

If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. Like a telescope, it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight. [VERB noun]

COLLECT definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of collect used in a sentence.

Dec 24, 2025 · collect (plural collects) (sometimes capitalized) (Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common …

In Ordinary Time (the Sundays before Lent, the Sundays after Trinity and the Sundays before Advent) one of the designated Collects for Ordinary Time may replace the Collect of the Day. For Rules, see …

The verb collect describes gathering or bringing something together. Charity organizations often collect warm coats for people in need. Other people who want to help those in need seek monetary …

We collected soil samples from several areas on the site. We collected our baggage from/at the baggage claim at the airport. I left my suit at the cleaners and I have to collect it today. He collects …

Definition of collect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive] to bring things together from different people or places synonym gather. We're collecting signatures for a petition. …