collect
/ˈkɑlɪkt/ noun C2- 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.
Plural collects
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Morcerf asked leave to retire; he had to collect the documents he had long been preparing against this storm, which his sagacity had foreseen.
Come, collect yourself, and tell me all.”
The Count placed his hand on his brow as if to collect his thoughts.
They halted for a minute, during which he strove to collect his thoughts.
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