collect

Definition

  • noun: a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion
  • verb: to get (things) from different places and bring them together
  • verb: to bring together into one body or place
  • + 'on'
  • synonyms: muster, garner, assemble

Examples

  • 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.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I've gotta dream.* *Tor would like to quit and be a florist.* *Ulf is into mime, Attila's cupcakes are sublime.* *And Vladimir collects ceramic unicorns.* What about you? -I'm sorry, me? -What's your dream? No, no, no. Sorry boys, (..)
    2010 Tangled