nnoun.actthe act of gathering something togetherSynset:aggregation assembling collection
Derivationally Related Form:collect
Hypernyms:grouping
Inherited Hypernyms:collectiongroupingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:agglomerationbottle collectioncoin collectingcoin collectioncollationcompilationcompilingconchologygathergatheringnumismaticsnumismatologyphilatelypickupshell collectingstamp collectingstamp collectiontax collection
Full Hyponyms:aerophilatelyagglomerationbottle collectioncentralizationcollationcompilationconchologygarbage collectiongatherharvesthayingnumismaticsphilatelypickuptax collection
vverb.possessionget or gather togetherSynset:accumulate amass collect compile hoard pile up roll up
Examples:- I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
- She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
- She rolled up a small fortune
Derivationally Related Form:accumulativecollectioncompilationcollectingaccumulation
Hypernyms:hive away lay in put in salt away stack away stash away store
Inherited Hypernyms:roll upstorekeephave
Direct Hyponyms:balecatchchunkcollectcome upcorralfundlumppull inrun upscrapescrape upscratch
Full Troponyms:archivebalebeat upcatchcollectcorralfundlumpnickel-and-dimerun upscrape
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The crowds --- in the streets (apply to: collect) | They --- the money in the closet (apply to: pile up, amass, accumulate, hoard)
vverb.possessioncall for and obtain payment ofSynset:collect take in
Examples:- we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts
- he collected the rent
Derivationally Related Form:collectorcollectible
Hypernyms:take
Inherited Hypernyms:collecttake
Direct Hyponyms:farmraise
Full Troponyms:farmfund-raiseraise
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody
vverb.contactassemble or get togetherSynset:collect garner gather pull together
Examples:- gather some stones
- pull your thoughts together
Antonyms:spread
Derivationally Related Form:collectingcollectiongather
Inherited Hypernyms:gather
Direct Hyponyms:bird-nestbirdnestclamclubcome upcullgleanharvestheap uphivemarshalmobilisemobilizemustermuster upnestnutoysterpearlpickpile uppluckrakerallyreapround upsalvagescavengeshocksnailspongestack upsummon
Full Troponyms:berrybirdnestblackberryclamclubcuthivemobilizemushroommusternestnutoysterpearlpickpile uprakereapround upsalvageshocksnailspongewhelk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactget or bring togetherSynset:collect pull in
Derivationally Related Form:collectingcollection
Hypernyms:accumulate amass collect compile hoard pile up roll up
Inherited Hypernyms:collectroll upstorekeephave
Direct Hyponyms:archivebeat updrum upfile awayrally
Full Troponyms:archivebeat up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessiongather or collectSynset:call for collect gather up pick up
Examples:- You can get the results on Monday
- She picked up the children at the day care center
- They pick up our trash twice a week
Derivationally Related Form:pickup
Hypernyms:acquire get
Inherited Hypernyms:collectget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody