Hobbies / A2

k-uh-LEKT/kəˈlekt/

To collect is to bring things together, or to gather items of one type as a hobby: collect stamps, collect the children from school. Gather is close for people or crops; pick up is informal for collecting a person. A collection is the noun. Collect from is common for parcels and people.

Meaning

To bring things together, or to get items of the same type.

Examples

• “He collects stamps from different countries.”
• “Please collect your tickets at the desk.”
• “She collects old postcards.”

Good to know

collect stamps / collect someone from school. Noun: a collection.

Near in meaning

gather

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