Dictionary definition · collect
noun
- a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
verb
- get or gather together"I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"
- call for and obtain payment of"we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"
- assemble or get together"gather some stones"
- get or bring together"accumulate evidence"
- gather or collect"You can get the results on Monday"
adjective
- payable by the recipient on delivery"a collect call"
adverb
- make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays"call collect"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).