English · Common Verbs
collect
/kəˈlɛkt/
[/kəˈlɛkt/]
to gather things together
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'collect': to gather things together.
Example
Every autumn we collect the fallen leaves and pile them at the end of the garden.
Every autumn we collect the fallen leaves and pile them at the end of the garden.
Etymology
From Latin 'colligere' (to gather together).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.