Meaning of "collect" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLLECT

From Latin collēctus collected, from colligere to gather together, from com- together + legere to gather.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COLLECT

collect  [kəˈlɛkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLECT

Collect is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb collect in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES COLLECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Collect

The collect /ˈkɒlɛkt/ is a short general prayer of a particular structure used in Christian liturgy. Collects appear in the liturgies of Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, among others, but are unknown in those of eastern Christianity.

Definition of collect in the English dictionary

The first definition of collect in the dictionary is to gather together or be gathered together. Other definition of collect is to accumulate as a hobby or for study. Collect is also to call for or receive payment of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLLECT

PRESENT

Present

I collect

you collect

he/she/it collects

we collect

you collect

they collect

Present continuous

I am collecting

you are collecting

he/she/it is collecting

we are collecting

you are collecting

they are collecting

Present perfect

I have collected

you have collected

he/she/it has collected

we have collected

you have collected

they have collected

Present perfect continuous

I have been collecting

you have been collecting

he/she/it has been collecting

we have been collecting

you have been collecting

they have been collecting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I collected

you collected

he/she/it collected

we collected

you collected

they collected

Past continuous

I was collecting

you were collecting

he/she/it was collecting

we were collecting

you were collecting

they were collecting

Past perfect

I had collected

you had collected

he/she/it had collected

we had collected

you had collected

they had collected

Past perfect continuous

I had been collecting

you had been collecting

he/she/it had been collecting

we had been collecting

you had been collecting

they had been collecting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will collect

you will collect

he/she/it will collect

we will collect

you will collect

they will collect

Future continuous

I will be collecting

you will be collecting

he/she/it will be collecting

we will be collecting

you will be collecting

they will be collecting

Future perfect

I will have collected

you will have collected

he/she/it will have collected

we will have collected

you will have collected

they will have collected

Future perfect continuous

I will have been collecting

you will have been collecting

he/she/it will have been collecting

we will have been collecting

you will have been collecting

they will have been collecting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would collect

you would collect

he/she/it would collect

we would collect

you would collect

they would collect

Conditional continuous

I would be collecting

you would be collecting

he/she/it would be collecting

we would be collecting

you would be collecting

they would be collecting

Conditional perfect

I would have collect

you would have collect

he/she/it would have collect

we would have collect

you would have collect

they would have collect

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been collecting

you would have been collecting

he/she/it would have been collecting

we would have been collecting

you would have been collecting

they would have been collecting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you collect
we let´s collect
you collect

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to collect

Past participle

collected

Present Participle

collecting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COLLECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «collect» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of collect

accumulate · acquire · aggregate · amass · assemble · cluster · congregate · convene · converge · fetch · foregather · gather · get · heap · hoard · meet · muster · obtain · raise · rally · save · secure · solicit · stockpile

TRANSLATION OF COLLECT

Find out the translation of collect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of collect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «collect» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 收集
• Translator English - Spanish: reunir
• English: collect
• Translator English - Hindi: इकट्ठा
• Translator English - Arabic: يَجْمَعُ
• Translator English - Russian: собирать
• Translator English - Portuguese: colher
• Translator English - Bengali: সংগ্রহ করা
• Translator English - French: rassembler
• Translator English - Malay: Kumpulkan
• Translator English - German: sammeln
• Translator English - Japanese: 集める
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 모으다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngumpulake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thu thập
• Translator English - Tamil: சேகரிக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: गोळा करा
• Translator English - Turkish: toplamak
• Translator English - Italian: raccogliere
• Translator English - Polish: zebrać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: збирати
• Translator English - Romanian: a colecta
• Translator English - Greek: συλλέγω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: versamel
• Translator English - Swedish: hämta
• Translator English - Norwegian: samle (inn)

10 QUOTES WITH «COLLECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word collect.

1

Eric Allman

I like to eat good food. I cook and collect wine. I like going for long walks when I can.

2

Craig Benson

California has set up regional collection offices around the world, staffed by California employees, specifically for out of state California businesses to collect the money and bring it back to California.

3

John O. Brennan

We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.

4

George Brett

If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors.

5

Bruce Chatwin

As you go along, you literally collect places. I'm fed up with going to places; I shan't go to anymore.

6

Broderick Crawford

I collect antiques. Why? Because they're beautiful.

7

Nicola Formichetti

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.

8

Andrew Forrest

I happen to be a big believer in home ownership. I'm also a big believer that if someone wants to have a crack at the mining industry in Port Hedland, then they should be able to collect their... benefits in Port Hedland even though they are from Alice Springs. It should be mobile.

9

Megan Fox

I have no problem with commitment - you can't have a real relationship without it. I can flip on a switch in my brain, and even if the next Brad Pitt is standing next to me, I won't look at him. But I can also turn that switch off, and then I collect attractive boys.

10

Jean Froissart

This means that they are bound by law and custom to plough the fields of their masters, harvest the corn, gather it into barns, and thresh and winnow the grain; they must also mow and carry home the hay, cut and collect wood, and perform all manner of tasks of this kind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLECT»

Discover the use of collect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to collect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Collect Your Own Judgment in Texas

"How to Collect Your Own Judgment in Texas" teaches you everything you need to know to collect your own money judgment in Texas. The book outlines the 7 basic steps you need to follow to successfully collect your Texas judgment.

Harvey L. Cox, 2010

Collect

This is a collection of essays that covers various subjects. Besides critically analyzing the works of great literary figures, Whitman also expresses his views on attitudes of people, various political issues as well as political figures.

Walt Whitman, 2006

Collect All 21! Memoirs of a Star Wars Geek - The First 30 Years

Gracefully laying bare both the good and not-so-good times, this collection, with its origins as a series on his web site, FieldsEdge.com, is a love letter from a self-aware geek written under the sometimes harsh light of hindsight, ...

John Booth, 2008

The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian ...

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, May 21-Sept. 6, 2011, the Reunion des Musees Nationaux-Grand Palais, Paris, Oct. 3, 2011-Jan. 16, 2012, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Feb. ...

Janet C. Bishop, Cécile Debray, Rebecca A. Rabinow, 2011

How to Collect Child Support

Written by Geraldine Jensen, a child support expert. How to Collect Child Support, 3rd Edition, will help you to learn your legal rights for collecting child support.

Geraldine Jensen, 2007

Collect and Record!: Jewish Holocaust Documentation in Early ...

This title tells the story of Jewish survivors who pioneered Holocaust research in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Just liberated from Nazi terror, amidst political turmoil and privation, physically exhausted and traumatized women ...

Laura Jockusch, 2012

Child Support Enforcement: Most States Collect Drivers Ssns ...

In 1975, the Congress est. a nat. child support enforce. (CSE) program to ensure that noncustodial parents financially support their children.

Cornelia M. Ashby, 2002

Collect-N-Do Object Talks for Kids

This resource includes 34 exciting object talks based on a Bible theme and Scripture verse.

Lingo, 2001

100 Effective Ways to Collect Child Support

Offers tips on how to get action and support on your case. This is a successful method tried and proven by Sean Gentile herself--P. [4] of cover.

M. B. a. Sean Gentile, Sean Gentile, 2009

Collect Raindrops: The Seasons Gathered

Collects images created by the author for her calanders, some simple and others more complicated as they depict tasks, feelings, and sensations suggested by each season.

Nikki McClure, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term collect is used in the context of the following news items.

NIH seeks feedback on how to collect clinical data via smartphones …

“Large studies on health and disease typically collect health and lifestyle data on participant volunteers from medical records and extensive ... «MobiHealthNews, Jul 15»

Jeffco petition to recall school board members gets OK to collect …

To spur a recall election, the group must now collect 15,000 signatures for each board member and submit them by Sept. 4. The proposed ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

Boom! to Collect 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'

“We're thrilled to be once again working with Electric Shepherd Productions to collect the entire series into a single softcover volume for the first ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»

Housing society heads to collect Aadhaar, Voter ID details

The chairmen and secretaries of these societies are expected to work as booth volunteers and help collect relevant information of voters and ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

Media research company Rentrak ties up with Interactive Television …

The company is unable to collect data from PVR and Inox, two of the biggest local cinema chains. PVR, which has a nearly 70% market share, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

'Collect tolls from bus stations not roads'

Dhaka range police Deputy Inspector General Mahfuzul Haque Nuruzzaman has advised bus owners and transport workers to collect their tolls ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»

Overton group works to collect signatures to call November alcohol …

An Overton group is working to gather signatures to call an election for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city, City Secretary Rachél Gafford ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»

Santa Fe cop put on leave without pay continues to collect paycheck

"He is being allowed to use the leave he accrued that he earned," police spokeswoman Lt. Andrea Dobyns said in an email. "This is past ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»

New Jersey Cop on Paid Leave for 8 Years to Collect on Unused …

A Paterson, New Jersey police officer who has been on paid leave for eight years following sexual assault allegations now wants to be paid for ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»

Slidell postal workers collect food to donate to hungry

Photo provided by Good Sams -- More than 70 volunteers showed up at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church to off-load, sort and check food ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»