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{ "term": "collect", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "collect", "heSheIt": "collects" }, "pastSimple": "collected", "pastParticiple": "collected", "ingForm": "collecting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to bring things together from different people or places", "sensetop": "collect somethingcollect something from somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **collect data/evidence/information**", "contextForm": "collect something" }, { "text": "We're **collecting signatures** for a petition." }, { "text": "The purpose of his trip was to collect material for a book." }, { "text": "**Samples were collected** from over 200 patients.", "contextForm": "collect something from somebody/something" }, { "text": "an analysis of 400 specimens collected from 12 localities" }, { "text": "We've been collecting data from various sources." } ], "synonyms": "gather" }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby", "sensetop": "collect something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to collect stamps/postcards/coins" }, { "text": "She started to collect art seriously soon after the turn of the century." }, { "text": "He began collecting antiquities in 1785." } ], "topics": ["Art"] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to gradually increase in amount in a place; to gradually obtain more and more of something in a place", "sensetop": "collect + adv./prep.collect something", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "In spite of their efforts a large pool of liquid continued to collect." }, { "text": "Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.", "contextForm": "collect + adv./prep." }, { "text": "Water had collected on the flat roof." }, { "text": "We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes *(= without intending to)*.", "contextForm": "collect something" }, { "text": "It’s amazing how she collects friends." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to go somewhere in order to take somebody/something away", "sensetop": "collect somethingcollect something from…collect somebodycollect somebody from…", "labels": "(British English)(British English)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage?", "contextForm": "collect something" }, { "text": "The package is waiting to be collected." }, { "text": "On arrival, collect your keys from reception.", "contextForm": "collect something from…" }, { "text": "Someone will be at the airport to collect you.", "contextForm": "collect somebody" }, { "text": "She's gone to collect her son from school.", "contextForm": "collect somebody from…" }, { "text": "Your package is ready to be collected." }, { "text": "What time do you have to collect the children from school?" }, { "text": "We were invited to London to collect our prize." }, { "text": "They usually collect the rubbish/garbage on a Thursday." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to ask people to give you money for a particular purpose", "sensetop": "collect for somethingcollect somethingcollect something for something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've been out collecting, knocking on peoples doors and asking them for money." }, { "text": "We're collecting for local charities.", "contextForm": "collect for something" }, { "text": "Volunteers have been going door to door, **collecting money**.", "contextForm": "collect something" }, { "text": "We collected over £300 for the appeal.", "contextForm": "collect something for something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to obtain the money, etc. that somebody owes, for example by going to their house to get it", "sensetop": "collect something", "examples": [ { "text": "to **collect rent/debts/tax**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to receive something; to win something", "sensetop": "collect (something)", "examples": [ { "text": "She collected £25 000 in compensation." }, { "text": "to collect a prize/a medal" }, { "text": "She collected $50 000 on her husband’s life insurance policies." }, { "text": "He went to the casino most nights, but usually failed to collect." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to come together in one place to form a larger group", "examples": [ { "text": "A crowd began to collect in front of the embassy." } ], "synonyms": "gather" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not be used for a long time", "examples": [ { "text": "That guitar's been sitting there gathering dust for years now." }, { "text": "Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match." }, { "text": "You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to try to control your emotions and become calm", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm fine—I just need a minute to collect myself." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to prepare yourself mentally for something", "examples": [ { "text": "She paused to collect her thoughts before entering the interview room." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlekt/", "audio": "co/collect/collect__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlekts/", "audio": "co/collect/collects__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlektɪd/", "audio": "co/collect/collected__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlektɪŋ/", "audio": "co/collect/collecting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlekt/", "audio": "co/collect/collect__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlekts/", "audio": "co/collect/collects__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlektɪd/", "audio": "co/collect/collected__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/kəˈlektɪŋ/", "audio": "co/collect/collecting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’." }