• 1. to gather together or be gathered together
• 2. to accumulate (stamps, books, etc) as a hobby or for study
• 3. to call for or receive payment of (taxes, dues, etc)
• 4. to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise
• 5. to fetch; pick up
• 6. to receive large sums of money, as from an investment
• 7. to collide with; be hit by
• 8. the US term for cash on delivery
• 9. (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis
• 10. a winning bet
• 11. C16: from Latin coll e ctus collected,...

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• 1. a short Church prayer generally preceding the lesson or epistle in Communion and other services
• 2. C13: from Medieval Latin collecta (from the phrase o r a ti o ad coll e ctam prayer at the (people's) assembly), from Latin colligere to collect 1

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