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noun (sometimes capitalized)
  1. (Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.
He used the day's collect as the basis of his sermon.
verb 
  1. gather, Gather together; amass items.
Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out.
  1. get, 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.
  1. accumulate, Accumulate similar items or items belonging to a particular theme, particularly for a hobby or recreation.
John Henry collects stamps.
Etymology: (noun) From French collecte(verb) From French collecter

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