Main entry: collect
Definition: a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
Main entry: collect, pull together, garner, gather
Definition: assemble or get together
Usage: gather some stones; pull your thoughts together
Definition: get or bring together
Usage: accumulate evidence
Definition: call for and obtain payment of
Usage: we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts; he collected the rent
Main entry: hoard, roll up, pile up, amass, accumulate, collect, compile
Definition: get or gather together
Usage: 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
Main entry: collect, call for, pick up, gather up
Definition: gather or collect
Usage: 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
Definition: payable by the recipient on delivery
Usage: a collect call; the letter came collect; a COD parcel
Main entry: collect
Definition: make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
Usage: call collect; send a package collect