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Definitions of collect:

  • noun:   a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
  • verb:   call for and obtain payment of
    Example: "We collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
  • verb:   gather or collect
  • verb:   get or bring together
  • verb:   get or gather together
  • verb:   assemble or get together
  • adjective:   payment due by the recipient on delivery
    Example: "A collect call"
  • adverb:   make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
    Example: "Call collect"


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