collected

US /kəˈlɛktɪd/

UK /kəˈlektɪd/

A2

verb

  • To ask for money e.g. to pay a debt, for a charity
  • To gather things, people together in one place
  • To get and keep one type of things as a hobby
  • To increase or build up into a pile over time
  • To take things and bring them together
  • To go and receive, e.g. a prize or an award
  • To take control of your own feelings or thoughts