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collect

v.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //kəˈɫɛkt// col·lect Archaic General-service

v. to bring things together from different places, or to go and get someone or something. You might do this as a hobby or because you need to pick something up.

v. to gather items together into a single group or to accumulate them as a hobby; also used to describe the act of fetching a person or object from a specific location.


SIMPLE

I need to collect my dry cleaning after work today.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher asked the students to collect their books and put them away before the bell rang.

COMPLEX

While many people collect stamps for their historical value, others view the hobby as a way to preserve a tangible connection to a rapidly digitising world.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. When used to mean 'fetching', it is often followed by a noun phrase representing the person or thing being picked up.

Pitfall

I will collect to you at fiveI will collect you at fiveCollect is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition before the person being picked up.

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