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collect
('k/A/l/E/kt
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noun (n)
- a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A short, comprehensive prayer, adapted to a particular day, occasion, or condition, and forming part of a liturgy.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays(adv.all)Example:
Call collect.
Send a package collect.
source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- payable by the recipient on delivery(adj.all)Example:
A collect call.
The letter came collect.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- call for and obtain payment of(verb.possession)Example:
We collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts.
He collected the rent.
source: wordnet30 - assemble or get together(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.(verb)source: webster1913
- To assemble together; as, the people collected in a crowd; to accumulate; as, snow collects in banks.(verb)source: webster1913