collect
Amass into one
Collect means to gather or bring together.
You collect stamps, debts, or your thoughts.
A collector gathers items systematically; a collection is what's gathered.
To collect someone is to pick them up: I'll collect you at eight.
To collect yourself is to regain composure.
A collect call charges the recipient rather than the caller.
As an adverb, collect means with charges paid by the receiver: Call collect.
Gather gradually
- amassCollect in quantity
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- accrueIncrease by addition
buildup · pile up · store · cache · stash · aggregate · compile · assemble
Bring or come together
- assembleJoin parts together
- congregateGather as a group
- conveneFormally gather together
- rallyGathering for a cause
muster · amass · bring together · round up · compile · aggregate · cluster · bundle
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
vinyl · baseball cards · comics · rare books · specimens · artifacts · vintage · ephemera
Gathering mature crops
forage · winnow · thresh · crop · orchard · vineyard · bushel · yield
Public exhibit space
- archiveStored historical records
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- catalogueSystematic list of items
preserve · conservation · provenance · specimens · artifacts · curator · archivist · acquisition
Regular membership payments
fee · receivables · invoice · billing · remittance · arrears · repossession · repayment
Lift and take
claim · call for · take delivery · carpool · curbside · package · parcel · baggage claim
accumulate
Gather gradually
accrue · buildup · pile up · store · cache · stash · aggregate · compile · assemble · save
gather
Bring or come together
- assembleJoin parts together
- congregateGather as a group
- conveneFormally gather together
rally · muster · amass · bring together · round up · compile · aggregate · cluster · bundle · group
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- antiquesValuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
figurines · vinyl · baseball cards · comics · rare books · specimens · artifacts · vintage · ephemera · mint condition
harvest
Gathering mature crops
pluck · forage · winnow · thresh · crop · orchard · vineyard · bushel · yield · bounty
museum
Public exhibit space
- archiveStored historical records
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
catalogue · preserve · conservation · provenance · specimens · artifacts · curator · archivist · acquisition · restoration
dues
Regular membership payments
rent · fee · receivables · invoice · billing · remittance · arrears · repossession · repayment · outstanding
pick up
Lift and take
receive · claim · call for · take delivery · carpool · curbside · package · parcel · baggage claim · will call
compose
Create or arrange
focus · breathe · settle · regroup · recover · pause · reflect · concentrate · mindfulness
- game actionsjump, select, run, tap, walk
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- build upaccumulate, amass, pile up, snowball, escalate
- collecting & organizinggather, organize, arrange, collate, curate
- gathering verbsgather, accumulate, amass, compile, assemble
- obtainingget, obtain, acquire, gain, procure
collectscatter
Distribute in random directions
disperse · spread · dissipate · disseminate · distribute
- card collectingHobby of gathering trading pieces
- collect dustGo unused over time
- debt collectorOne who pursues repayment
- calm and collectedEmotionally steady, unflustered
- movie collectionAccumulated owned films
- tax collectorOne who collects levies
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