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re-collect
re-col·lect R0086700 (rē′kə-lĕkt′)tr.v. re-col·lect·ed, re-col·lect·ing, re-col·lects To collect again.Idiom: re-collect (oneself) To become composed again, especially after one has been flustered or confused.re-col•lect (ˌri kəˈlɛkt) v.t. 1. to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered). 2. to recover or compose (oneself). [1605–15] re`-col•lec′tion, n. rec•ol•lect (ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt) v.t., v.i. to remember; recall. [1550–60; < Medieval Latin recollēctus, past participle of recolligere to remember, recollect (Latin: to gather up again); see re-, collect1]
re-collect
recollect (oneself)To remember or become aware of one's purpose, intention, or situation, especially after a momentary interruption, diversion, or distraction; to become recomposed. The protestor's chants threw the presentation into chaos for a moment, but the speaker soon recollected himself and carried on as before. She appeared to drift off into thought halfway through her story, before recollecting herself and picking up where she left off.See also: recollect re-collect (oneself) To become composed again, especially after one has been flustered or confused.ThesaurusSeerecollect |