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Detailed Synonyms for collecting in English

collecting:

collecting [the ~] nom

  1. the collecting
    the collecting
  2. the collecting
    – the act of gathering something together 1
    the collection; the assembling; the collecting; the aggregation
    – the act of gathering something together 1

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Related Definitions for "collecting":

  1. the act of gathering something together1

collecting form of collect:

to collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)

  1. to collect
    to gather; to collect
    • gather verbe (gathers, gathered, gathering)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  2. to collect
    to take along; to take away; to pick up; to fetch; to collect; to take; come round for
    • take along verbe (takes along, took along, taking along)
    • take away verbe (takes away, took away, taking away)
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • fetch verbe (fetches, fetched, fetching)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
  3. to collect
    to pick up; to collect; to fetch
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • fetch verbe (fetches, fetched, fetching)
  4. to collect
    to receive; to accept; to collect
    • receive verbe (receives, received, receiving)
    • accept verbe (accepts, accepted, accepting)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  5. to collect
    to collect; gather together; to glean; to save; horde; to pick up
  6. to collect
    to gather; to collect; to glean
    • gather verbe (gathers, gathered, gathering)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • glean verbe (gleans, gleaned, gleaning)
  7. to collect
    to assemble; to accumulate; to amass; to gather; to collect
    • assemble verbe (assembles, assembled, assembling)
    • accumulate verbe (accumulates, accumulated, accumulating)
    • amass verbe (amass, amassed, amassing)
    • gather verbe (gathers, gathered, gathering)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  8. to collect
    to obtain; to collect; to gather
    • obtain verbe (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • gather verbe (gathers, gathered, gathering)
  9. to collect
    to gain; to learn; to receive; to absorb; to collect
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
    • receive verbe (receives, received, receiving)
    • absorb verbe (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  10. to collect
    pick something up; to collect
  11. to collect
    to pick up; to gather; to glean; to collect
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
    • gather verbe (gathers, gathered, gathering)
    • glean verbe (gleans, gleaned, gleaning)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
  12. to collect
    – assemble or get together 1
    to gather; to collect; pull together; garner
    – assemble or get together 1
  13. to collect
    – get or bring together 1
    to collect; to pull in
    – get or bring together 1
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • pull in verbe (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  14. to collect
    – call for and obtain payment of 1
    to collect; to take in
    – call for and obtain payment of 1
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
      • we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts1
      • he collected the rent1
    • take in verbe (takes in, took in, taking in)
  15. to collect
    – get or gather together 1
    to accumulate; to compile; to collect; to hoard; to amass; to pile up; to roll up
    – get or gather together 1
    • accumulate verbe (accumulates, accumulated, accumulating)
      • I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife1
    • compile verbe (compiles, compiled, compiling)
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • hoard verbe (hoards, hoarded, hoarding)
    • amass verbe (amass, amassed, amassing)
      • She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis1
    • pile up verbe (piles up, piled up, piling up)
    • roll up verbe (rolls up, rolled up, rolling up)
  16. to collect
    – gather or collect 1
    to collect; to pick up; to call for; gather up
    – gather or collect 1
    • collect verbe (collects, collected, collecting)
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • They pick up our trash twice a week1
    • call for verbe (calls for, called for, calling for)
    • gather up verbe

Conjugations for collect:

present
  1. collect
  2. collect
  3. collects
  4. collect
  5. collect
  6. collect
simple past
  1. collected
  2. collected
  3. collected
  4. collected
  5. collected
  6. collected
present perfect
  1. have collected
  2. have collected
  3. has collected
  4. have collected
  5. have collected
  6. have collected
past continuous
  1. was collecting
  2. were collecting
  3. was collecting
  4. were collecting
  5. were collecting
  6. were collecting
future
  1. shall collect
  2. will collect
  3. will collect
  4. shall collect
  5. will collect
  6. will collect
continuous present
  1. am collecting
  2. are collecting
  3. is collecting
  4. are collecting
  5. are collecting
  6. are collecting
subjunctive
  1. be collected
  2. be collected
  3. be collected
  4. be collected
  5. be collected
  6. be collected
diverse
  1. collect!
  2. let's collect!
  3. collected
  4. collecting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

collect adj

  1. collect
    – payable by the recipient on delivery 1
    collect; cod
    – payable by the recipient on delivery 1
    • collect adj
      • a collect call1
      • the letter came collect1
    • cod adj

collect adv

  1. collect
    – make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays 1
    collect
    – make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays 1
    • collect adv
      • call collect1
      • send a package collect1

collect [the ~] nom

  1. the collect
    – a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England 1
    the collect
    – a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England 1

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Related Definitions for "collect":

  1. payable by the recipient on delivery1
    • a collect call1
    • the letter came collect1
  2. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays1
    • call collect1
    • send a package collect1
  3. a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England1
  4. assemble or get together1
  5. get or bring together1
  6. call for and obtain payment of1
    • we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts1
    • he collected the rent1
  7. get or gather together1
  8. gather or collect1

Related Synonyms for collecting