COLLECT, v.t. 1. To gather, as separate persons or things, into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; as, to collect men into an army; to collect ideas; to collect particulars into one sum.2. To gain by observation or information.From all that can be collected, the public peace will not soon be interrupted.3. To gather from premises; to infer as a consequence.Which consequence, I conceive, is very ill collected.4. To gather money or revenue from debtors; to demand and receive; as, to collect taxes; to collect the customs; to collect accounts, or debts.5. To gather, as crops; to reap, mow or pick, and secure in proper repositories; as, to collect hay, corn or fruits.6. To draw together; to bring into united action; as, to collect all the strength, or all the powers of the mind.7. To obtain from contribution.To collect ones self, is to recover from surprise, or a disconcerted state; to gain command over the thoughts, when dispersed; over the passions, when tumultuous; or the mind, when dismayed.COLLECT, v.i. To run together; to accumulate; as, pus collects in an abscess; sand or snow collects in banks. COLLECT, n. 1. A short comprehensive prayer; a prayer adapted to a particular day or occasion.2. A collection or gathering of money. |
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