collects
Brings together systematically
Collects is the third-person singular of collect, meaning to gather things together or accumulate them over time: She collects stamps, He collects vintage records.
The word also covers receiving payments (collects rent) or picking someone up (collects the kids from school).
A collect call is one where the recipient pays the charges.
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
comics · cards · autographs · vinyl · antiques · memorabilia · souvenirs · dolls
Hidden valuable caches
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
- aggregatesCollects into totals
- compilesGathers and arranges material
- consolidatesCombines into stronger whole
piles · masses · bundles · amasses · stores · accrues · builds up · acquires
Formal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- catalogOrdered list of items
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
files · data · chronicles · specimens · samples · artifacts · relics · oral histories
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- numismaticsStudy of currency
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
figurines · comics · cards · autographs · vinyl · antiques · memorabilia · souvenirs · dolls · miniatures
hoards
Hidden valuable caches
- stockpilesAccumulated reserves kept ready
- aggregatesCollects into totals
- compilesGathers and arranges material
consolidates · piles · masses · bundles · amasses · stores · accrues · builds up · acquires · obtains
harvest
Gathering mature crops
pluck · cull · pick · assemble · congregate · convene · muster · corral · herd · flock
documents
Formal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- catalogOrdered list of items
preserves · files · data · chronicles · specimens · samples · artifacts · relics · oral histories · testimonies
dues
Regular membership payments
debts · tolls · fares · payments · receivables · invoices · premiums · donations · contributions · tithes
picks up
Takes into hand
- fetchesGoes and gets
- calls forDemands or summons
- gathers upCollects scattered items
gets · obtains · claims · receives · accepts · secures · acquires
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
- Christian prayerLord's Prayer, Our Father, amen, contemplative prayer, intercession
- devotionsdaily devotions, daily devotion, devotional, devotionals, devotions
- prayersOur Father, morning prayers, Lord's Prayer, daily prayers, evening prayers
- Anglican liturgymorning prayer, evening prayer, litany, psalter, burial service
- Anglican Musicevensong, magnificat, pointing, jubilate, canticle
collectsscatters
Distributes irregularly about
disperses · distributes · spreads · disseminates · strews
collectsdelivers
Transports to recipient
gives away · dispenses · dispatches · donates · surrenders
collectsdiscards
Things thrown away
throws away · gets rid of · empties · depletes · jettisons
- 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
collect, collection, collected, collecting, collector, recollect, collectors, uncollected, recollected