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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollect
/kəˈlɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or gather together from a variety of sources or places.
"She likes to collect vintage postcards from her travels." - 2
To call for and obtain payment of money, such as taxes, debts, or contributions.
"The charity organization will collect donations this weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'colligere', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'legere' (to gather or choose). Entering the English language in the late 15th century via Middle French, it originally meant to bring together into one place or body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collect" is said worldwide
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recueillir
Transliteration: /ʁə.kœ.jiʁ/
"Elle aime recueillir des timbres rares."
sammeln
Transliteration: /ˈzaml̩n/
"Er sammelt alte Münzen aus der ganzen Welt."
raccogliere
Transliteration: /rak.koˈʎɛ.re/
"Il museo raccoglie opere d'arte moderna."
coleccionar
Transliteration: /ko.lek.θjoˈnaɾ/
"Me gusta coleccionar cómics antiguos."
coletar
Transliteration: /ku.leˈtaɾ/
"Eles vão coletar dados para a pesquisa."
इकट्ठा करना
Transliteration: ikattha karna
"वह पुरानी किताबें इकट्ठा करना पसंद करती है।"
收集
Transliteration: shōují
"他喜欢收集各国的邮票。"
수집하다
Transliteration: sujiphada
"그는 우표를 수집하는 취미가 있습니다."
集める
Transliteration: atsumeru
"彼女は古い切手を集めるのが好きです。"
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