Tra từ collect - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. col·lect [collect collects collected collecting] verb, adjective, adverb BrE [kəˈlekt] NAmE [kəˈlekt]
verb

BRING TOGETHER
1. transitive to bring things together from different people or places
Syn: ↑gather
•~ sth to collect data/evidence/information
• We're collecting signatures for a petition.
•~ sth from sb/sth Samples were collected from over 200 patients.

AS HOBBY
2. transitive ~ sth to buy or find things of a particular type and keep them as a hobby
•to collect stamps/postcards, etc.
see also ↑stamp collecting

OF PEOPLE
3. intransitive to come together in one place to form a larger group
Syn: ↑gather
• A crowd began to collect in front of the embassy.

INCREASE IN AMOUNT
4. intransitive, transitive to gradually increase in amount in a place; to gradually obtain more and more of sth in a place
Syn: ↑accumulate
• Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
•~ sth We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to).
•That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now.
•It's amazing how she collects friends.

TAKE AWAY
5. transitive to go somewhere in order to take sb/sth away
•~ sth (from…) What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage?
• The package is waiting to be collected.
• (BrE)~ sb (from…) She's gone to collect her son from school.

MONEY
6. intransitive, transitive to ask people to give you money for a particular purpose
•~ (for sth) We're collecting for local charities.
•~ sth (for sth) We collected over £300 for the appeal.
7. transitive ~ sth to obtain the money, etc. that sb owes, for example by going to their house to get it
•to collect rent/debts/tax

RECEIVE/WIN
8. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to receive sth; to win sth
•She collected £25 000 in compensation.
•to collect a prize/a medal
•She collected $50 000 on her husband's life insurance policies.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.

Thesaurus:
collect verb
1. T, I
•We collected data from various sources.
gather • • accumulate • • amass •
collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
gradually/slowly/steadily collect/gather/accumulate (sth)
Collect or gather? When talking about things, use gather for things, belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance; use collect to talk about getting examples of sth from different people or places.
2. T
•Your package is ready to be collected.
especially spoken pick sb/sth up • • get • |BrE, especially spoken fetch •
collect/pick up/get/fetch sb/sth from sth/somewhere
collect/pick up/get/fetch sth for sb
go/come to collect/pick up/get/fetch sb/sth
3. I, T
•We're collecting for local charities.
raise •
collect/raise money for sth
collect/raise money
Collect or raise? If you want to raise money for sth you organize events or approach organizations; if you want to collect money you usually ask people directly.

Synonyms:
collect
gather • accumulate • amass
These words all mean to get more of sth over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.
collect • to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place: ▪ We've been collecting data from various sources. ◇ ▪ Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
People sometimes collect things of a particular type as a hobby: ▪ to collect stamps.
gather • to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources: ▪ I waited while he ▪ gathered up ▪ his papers. ◇ ▪ Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
collect or gather?
Both collect and gather can be used in the same way to talk about bringing together data, information or evidence. When talking about things, gather is used with words like things, belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance. Collect is used for getting examples of sth from different people or places that are physically separated.
accumulate • (rather formal) to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: ▪ I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. ◇ ▪ Debts began to accumulate.
amass • (rather formal) to collect sth in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: ▪ He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (sth)

Example Bank:
•He went to the casino most nights, but usually failed to collect.
•That guitar's been sitting collecting dust for years now.
•They usually collect the rubbish/garbage on a Thursday.
•We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes.
•We were invited to London to collect our prize.
•We're collecting for local charities.
•We're collecting signatures for a petition.
•We've been collecting data from various sources.
•What time do you have to collect the children from school?
•Your package is ready to be collected.
•to collect stamps/postcards/fossils
Idiom: ↑collect your thoughts
Derived: ↑collect something up

adjective (NAmE) (of a telephone call)
paid for by the person who receives the call
•to make a collect call
see also ↑reverse _v. (⁷)

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.

▪ II. col·lect adverb
•to call sb collect
Main entry: ↑collect_derived