Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #1251 of 1319

collect (v.)

to gather items

Examples

  • Collect stamps.

Key rules

  • Collect means gather things together, often as a hobby
  • Collect stamps, collect money
  • Collection is the noun

Use cases

  • Hobbies
  • Money
  • Pick-ups
💡 Tip: Collect can also mean go and pick someone up.
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