Foundation level · Year 4 · free
collect
verb · Say it: kuh-LEKT
What it means
Foundationto gather things together and keep them
Harry likes to collect shiny shells whenever we visit the beach.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- accumulate
- assemble
- gather
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- distribute
- scatter
More examples
- Our class collected tins of food to give to the local food bank.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'colligere', meaning to gather together.
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