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- pronunciation:
- k
lekt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
collects, collecting, collected |
| definition 1: |
When you collect things, you bring them together in one place.
The teacher collected everyone's papers.- synonyms:
- assemble, gather, pile up
- antonyms:
- distribute, scatter
- similar words:
- group, huddle, raise, scrape together, stack
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| definition 2: |
When you collect things, like coins or rocks, you find ones that you like and you keep them. Every time you find another one that you like, you add it to the other ones you have.
My brother collects old comic books and he is always looking for more to buy.- synonyms:
- save
- similar words:
- gather, raise
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| related words: |
claim, keep, pick, steady |
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