He has an impressive stamp collection, though he has been 'collecting' for only a few years.
I 'collected up' [='picked up'] the dishes and brought them to the kitchen.
The operator asked me if I would accept a 'collect' call from John Smith.
(..) of all sand storms blowing sand halfway round the world to fertilize the Amazon jungle. Winds blowing across the Indian Ocean collect moisture and sweep northwards towards the Himalayas. As the air rises, so it cools. The water it carries condenses into clouds (..)2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1
(..) a radical transformation begins. Summers here are long enough for broadleaf trees to replace conifers. Broadleaves are much easier to eat and digest so now animals can collect their share of the energy that has come from the sun. It's summer and these forests are bustling with life. (..)2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: From Pole to Pole Season: 1 Episode 1