collect (
http://definr.com/collect)
adj : payment due by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call";
"the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel" [syn:
cod]
n : a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church
of Rome or the Church of England
adv : make a telephone call or mail a package so that the
recipient pays; "call collect"; "send a package
collect"
v 1: get together [syn:
accumulate,
pile up,
amass,
compile,
hoard]
2: call for and obtain payment of; "we collected over a million
dollars in outstanding debts" [syn:
take in]
3: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your
thoughts together" [syn:
gather,
garner, {pull
together}] [ant:
spread]
4: get or bring together; "accumulate evidence" [syn:
accumulate,
pull in]
5: gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday";
"She picked up the children at the day care center" [syn:
pick up,
gather up,
call for]
6: to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers" [syn:
collate]
7: move together [syn:
gather,
congregate]