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collect verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- pa. ppl stem of colligere, formed as COL- + legere collect, assemble, choose, read.]
I.
verb trans. Assemble into one place or group. LME.
collect eyes intentionally attract several people's attention.
J. Ruskin Collecting materials for my work on Venetian architecture.
b. verb trans. Obtain or seek out (specimens, stamps, books, etc.) to add to others, esp. as a hobby. M18.
c. verb intrans. Maintain and add to a collection of similar things, esp. as a hobby. L19.
a. verb trans. Get or receive (money, contributions, etc.) from a number of people. M17.
b. verb intrans. Receive donations or (colloq.) a payment. M19.
J. Johnston Those collecting for some charity.
verb trans. Get from a place of deposit; call for. colloq. L19.
verb trans. Attract (a group of people) to oneself, serve as a focus for. M20.
II.
verb trans. Deduce, infer, gather. Foll. by simple obj. subord. clause, obj. and inf. LME.
G. Heyer I collect, from something Stavely said to me, that already she doesn't like it.
verb trans. Regain control over (one's thoughts or feelings, oneself); summon up (courage). E17.
verb intrans. Come together, gather, assemble; accumulate. L18.
Ld Macaulay A force was collecting at Bridport.
verb trans. Cause (a horse) to bring its legs compactly under itself and be better able to respond to the rider. M19.