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1. www.etymonline.com › word › collectcollect | Etymology of collect by etymonline

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   Oct 13, 2021 · late 14c., "gatherer of taxes, etc.," from Anglo-French collectour "collector" (of money or taxes; Old French collector, Modern French collecteur), from Late Latin collector, agent noun from colligere "to gather together" (see collect). Meaning "one who collects objects of intere

2. www.oed.com › dictionary › collect_ncollect, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun collect mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun collect, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. collect has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. liturgical (Middle English) religion (Middle English)

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   The earliest known use of the word collect is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for collect is from 1873, in New Zealand Gazette. It is also recorded as a verb from the late 1500s. collect is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: collect v.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collectCollect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COLLECT is a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion; specifically, often capitalized : one preceding the eucharistic Epistle and varying with the day.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLLECT definition: 1. to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: 2. to go to a place and…. Learn more.

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   Oct 26, 2024 · collect (third-person singular simple present collects, present participle collecting, simple past and past participle collected) (transitive) To gather together; amass. Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and ...

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   Collect definition: to gather together; assemble. See examples of COLLECT used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word collect come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word collect is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for collect is from 1873, in New Zealand Gazette. It is also recorded as a verb from the late 1500s. collect is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: collect v.

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   Where does the word collecte come from?

   • Middle English collecte "prayer," from early French collecte (same meaning), from Latin collecta "prayer, collect," shortened form of oratio ad collectam "prayer upon assembly," derived from earlier collectus "collected," derived from colligere "to gather together," from col-, com- "together" and legere "to gather" — related to legend

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   What does collect mean?

   • late 14c., "action of collecting, practice of gathering together," from Old French collection (14c.), from Latin collectionem (nominative collectio) "a gathering together," noun of action from past-participle stem of colligere "gather together" (see collect). Especially of money

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   What does collect mean in the Bible?

   • collect (plural collects) (sometimes capitalized) (Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer. He used the day's collect as the basis of his sermon.

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   What is the difference between collect and collect?

   • Whence some collect that the former word imports a plurality of persons. (transitive, of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle). The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction. collect (not comparable)

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   What is collécte?

   • In order to achieve this, we have created Collécte, an Australian marketplace purposely curated to offer authentic, pre-owned designer furniture and accessories. Collécte is a marketplace that directly connects sellers to buyers offering sellers the most competitive commission rates in the industry. read more

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