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Collect
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Simple meaning
What does Collect mean?
Collect means to gather things together.
Dictionary definition
to bring things together or gather them in one place.
Example sentences
Collect in a sentence
easy
Please collect the papers.
medium
She likes to collect stickers from different places.
hard
The students collect data each week and compare the results.
Synonyms
Words like Collect
Antonyms
Opposite words
scatterTo spread things apart.
distributeTo give things out instead of gathering them.
Word family
Collect word family
Base word
collect
verb
collect
Base form.
verb
collects
Collects now or often.
verb
collected
Collected in the past.
noun
collection
A group of things gathered together.
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Quick practice
Try Collect
Practice 1
What does collect mean?
Collect means to bring things together or gather them in one place.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of collect?
Scatter means to spread things apart, which is the opposite of collecting.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses collect correctly?
To collect leaves means to gather them together.
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