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Words with a similar base: collect

'collect'

[collect.n.01] as in: a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

'collect'

[roll_up.v.02] as in: get or gather together

Examples:
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

'collect'

[collect.v.02] as in: call for and obtain payment of

Examples:
we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts
he collected the rent

'collect'

[gather.v.01] as in: assemble or get together

Examples:
gather some stones
pull your thoughts together

'collect'

[collect.v.04] as in: get or bring together

Examples:
accumulate evidence

'collect'

[collect.v.05] as in: gather or collect

Examples:
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

'collect'

[collect.s.01] as in: payable by the recipient on delivery

Examples:
a collect call
the letter came collect
a COD parcel

'collect'

[collect.r.01] as in: make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays

Examples:
call collect
send a package collect

Origins

					collect (English)
├── collecte (French)
│   └── collecta (Latin)
└── collecten (Middle English (1100-1500))
    ├── collecter (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   └── collectare (Latin)
    └── colligere (Latin)