Definition
- (verb) To gather together; amass. “Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out.”
- (verb) 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.”
- (verb) 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.”
- (verb) To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
- (verb) (often with on or against) To collect payments. “He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made.”
- (verb) To come together in a group or mass. “The rain collected in puddles.”
- (verb) To infer; to conclude.
- (verb) (of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle). “The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction.”
- (adjective) Gathered together. “the collected works of Charles Dickens”
- (adjective) Cool‐headed, emotionally stable, in focus. “He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.”
Word stats
- Collected contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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Words starting with COL
- col
- cola
- colander
- colanders
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- cold
- colder
- coldest
- coldly
- coldness
- colds
- coleslaw
- colic
- colicky
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Frequently asked questions
What does Collected mean?
To gather together; amass.
How many letters are in Collected?
Collected has 9 letters.
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