Collect

/kəˈlɛkt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters

Definition of Collect

verb

To gather together; amass.
"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."
To get; particularly, get from someone.
"A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house."
To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
"I don't think he collects as much as hoards."
To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
(often with on or against) To collect payments.
"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

adjective

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.
"It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay."

adverb

With payment due from the recipient.
"I had to call collect."

Anagrams of Collect

Words You Can Make

21 words can be made from the letters in "collect":

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4-LETTER WORDS

cell celt clot cole colt cote tell tole toll

3-LETTER WORDS

cel col cot ell let lot ole tel toe

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "collect" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...CTWords ending with "ct"All 7-letter words Unscramble "collect"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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