collect
/kəˈlɛkt/
adjective
- Paid for by the recipient (used for telephone calls or packages).
- The package was sent collect, so I had to pay the delivery fee.
- She made a collect call to her parents from the airport.
- He called me collect because he had no money on his phone.
verb
- To bring together or gather things from different places or people.
- They collect donations for the local food bank every December.
- The teacher asked the students to collect leaves for a science project.
- I need to collect my luggage from the airport carousel.
- To accumulate or gather over time as a hobby or interest.
- She collects seashells whenever she visits the beach.
- He has been collecting comic books since he was ten years old.
- My grandfather collects vintage stamps from around the world.
- To receive money that is owed or due.
- Our company uses an agency to collect unpaid bills.
- She collects a pension from her former employer.
- The landlord will collect the rent on the first of the month.
- To come together in one place; to assemble.
- Dust collects on the shelves if you don't clean them regularly.
- A crowd began to collect around the street performer.
- Rainwater collects in the barrel under the downspout.
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adverb
- In a way that is paid for by the recipient.
- The company ships the items collect to save on upfront costs.
- I called my brother collect when I lost my wallet.
- You can send the package collect if the buyer agrees.