collecting
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
noun
- The activity or hobby of gathering and keeping objects of a particular type as a set.
- She started collecting as a child and now has hundreds of vintage postcards.
- Stamp collecting is a popular hobby around the world.
- His coin collecting has taught him a lot about history and geography.
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verb
- To bring things together from different places or people.
- The charity is collecting donations for the local food bank.
- We spent the morning collecting seashells on the beach.
- The teacher is collecting the homework assignments from the students.
- To gather and keep objects of a particular type as a hobby or for study.
- They collect baseball cards and trade them with friends.
- She collects rare books and has a special room for them in her house.
- My grandfather collects antique clocks from the 19th century.
- To go and get someone or something from a place.
- Please collect your tickets at the front desk.
- I need to collect my dry cleaning before the shop closes.
- He collects his daughter from school every afternoon.
- To receive money that is owed or due.
- She works for a company that collects debts for banks.
- The museum collects an admission fee from all visitors.
- The landlord collects rent on the first day of each month.
- To gradually increase in amount or accumulate over time.
- Data from the sensors collects in a central database.
- Dust collects on the shelves if you don't clean them regularly.
- Rainwater collects in the barrel under the gutter.
- To bring your thoughts or emotions under control; to become calm.
- She took a deep breath to collect herself before the interview.
- Try to collect your emotions before you speak to her.
- After the shock, he needed a moment to collect his thoughts.
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