Dictionary entryCEFR A2verb
collect
IPA pronunciation: /kəˈlekt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
собирать, коллекционировать
English definition
To bring things together from different places or people, or to gather them over time.
Example
He collects stamps from all over the world.
Collocations
- collect data
- collect money
- collect stamps
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