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Definition of
collect adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
collect
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
kəˈlɛkt
/
/
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(
of a telephone call
)
paid for by the person who receives the call
to make a collect call
col‧lect
adverb
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to call someone collect
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collect
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collect
verb
COD
abbreviation
collect yourself/your thoughts
Idioms
collect yourself/your thoughts
Nearby words
colleague
noun
collect
verb
collect
adjective
collected
adjective
collectible
adjective