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Synonyms for (noun) collect

Synonyms: collect Definition: a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

Hypernyms: prayer, petition, orison Definition: reverent petition to a deity

Synonyms for (verb) collect

Synonyms: pull in, collect Definition: get or bring together Usage: accumulate evidence

Hypernyms: hoard, roll up, pile up, amass, accumulate, collect, compile Definition: get or gather together Usage: 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

Synonyms: take in, collect Definition: call for and obtain payment of Usage: we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts; he collected the rent

Hypernyms: take Definition: take into one's possession Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks

Synonyms: hoard, roll up, pile up, amass, accumulate, collect, compile Definition: get or gather together Usage: 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

Hypernyms: store, put in, hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away Definition: keep or lay aside for future use Usage: store grain for the winter; The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat

Synonyms: collect, call for, pick up, gather up Definition: gather or collect Usage: 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

Hypernyms: acquire, get Definition: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract Usage: She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet; Get your results the next day; Get permission to take a few days off from work

Synonyms for (adjective) collect

Synonyms: cod, collect Definition: payable by the recipient on delivery Usage: a collect call; the letter came collect; a COD parcel

Hypernyms: due Definition: owed and payable immediately or on demand Usage: payment is due