COLLECT

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ~a (short for oratio ad ~am prayer upon assembly), from Late Latin, assembly, from Latin, assemblage, from feminine of ~us Date: 13th century a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion, ~ion , II. verb see: legend Date: 1563 transitive verb 1. to bring together into one body or place, to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources , to gather an accumulation of (objects) especially as a hobby , infer , deduce , to gain or regain control of , to claim as due and receive payment for, to get and bring with one, intransitive verb to come together in a band, group, or mass ; gather , 2. to ~ objects, to receive payment , see: gather III. adverb or adjective Date: 1893 to be paid for by the receiver