Idiom
take up a collection
Meaning
To request and receive money or goods of value from members of a group, especially for a charitable purpose.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We should take up a collection for his birthday gift.”
“The office staff decided to take up a collection to help their colleague pay for unexpected medical bills.”
“Following the tragic fire that destroyed the community center, the neighbors resolved to take up a collection to assist the displaced families with their immediate needs.”
Examples
simple
“We should take up a collection for his birthday gift.”
contextual
“The office staff decided to take up a collection to help their colleague pay for unexpected medical bills.”
complex
“Following the tragic fire that destroyed the community center, the neighbors resolved to take up a collection to assist the displaced families with their immediate needs.”
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