COLLECT

/kəˈlɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 15

Definition

adverb make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays.
adjective payable by the recipient on delivery. — synonyms: cod
noun a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England.
verb get or gather together. — synonyms: roll_up, accumulate, pile_up, amass, compile, hoard
verb call for and obtain payment of. — synonyms: take_in
verb assemble or get together. — synonyms: gather, garner, pull_together
verb get or bring together. — synonyms: pull_in
verb gather or collect. — synonyms: pick_up, gather_up, call_for

“Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out.”
“A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house.”
“I don't think he collects as much as hoards.”