Do you collect anything?
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Collect
/kəˈlɛkt/
Synonyms for "collect" (453 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (91)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(21 words)
accreting shoreaccumulate at centeraccumulatedaccumulatingamassamassingarchival collectsarrayassemblageassembleassemblingbundlecalmcell samplecenterchemical sampledclumpscollatingcollect chemical samplecollecting
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Strong matches (136)
colligatecollocatecombinecomecome togethercommunioncomparecompilecompriseconcatenateconcentrateconcludeconglobulateconglomeratecongregatecongressconjoinconjugateconnectconsecration
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containcontemplationcontrolconveneconvergecoolcopulatecorralcouplecovercredocrowdcullcumulatedatededucedeductderivedevotionsdig updisposedope outdrawdraw a conclusiondraw an inferencedraw togetherdraw updredge updrive togetherearnembodyembraceencompassentreatyextractfetchfindflockflock togetherflow togetherforgatherfusegaingang aroundgang upgarnergarner upgathergather aroundgather ingather into barnsgather togethergather upgetget inget togethergleangloriagluegospelgracegroupgrubgrub uphail maryharvestheapheap up
Noun(27 words)
compilecompile corroborationcompile informationcompiled informationcompilingcomposeconcentratesfetchesfield of animal studiesfield of botanyfield soil samplefrench revolution documentsfruit foragingfundraisinggarneringgathergathered evidencegatheringgathering crowdgathering evidence
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Verb(18 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (226)
herdherd togetherhidehivehoardhoard upholdhordehuddleimpetrationimplorationincludeinduceinferintercessionintroitinvocationjoinjudgejuxtapose
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keepknotkyrie eleisonlay togetherlay upleaguelinklitanylumplump togethermakemake outmake upmarrymarshalmassmatchmeditationmeetmergemillmobilizemusterobsecrationobtestationorderorisonpairpartnerpaternosterpetitionpickpick uppiece togetherpilepile uppluckpoolprayerprayer wheelpressput togetherput upraiserakerake uprallyrally aroundrankreasonreason thatreinrelaxrendezvousrepressrestrainrogationroll into onerosaryroundround upsanctussavesave upscarescare upscrape togetherscrape upsecreteseethesilent prayersimmer downsmothersolderspansplicesquirrelsquirrel awaystackstick togetherstockstock upstockpilestorestore upstreamsuitsummon upsupplicationsuppresssurgeswarmtake as provedtake intake uptapethanksthanksgivingthrongtietogethertreasuretreasure upunifyuniteweldwhip inyoke
Verb(27 words)
hoardmarshalledmassmergemusteredobserve energy transferpick uppile uppondedpull inpull togetherreapsreboundedreceiveretrieved electrical energyroll upround upscoopedscrapedsecure
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Noun(65 words)
hoardinghouhereinstrument readinginvocationjuntaslab samplelaboratory material samplelisteninglive samplelootinglootsmagpiesmarshallmass togethermaterial samplingmaterialingmonitoring orientedmost compiledmusic collectivenectar foraging
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nonbiological samplenuttingpilepilingplant gatheringpondingpractice datasetprayerpuddlepuddlesquarriesracksrakesreapreapingrecordreedsresearchresearch dataroundssamplesample analysissample for analysissample the soilsample the watersamplesscoopseed foragingseed gatheringsolution samplesquad edsquirrelingsteadystock descriptivestockpilingstore categorystored electrical energiessuctionsupplicationsurveyswabstax gatheringtollswater poolingwhitebait
Adjective(3 words)
living organism samplesolid samplestandard sample
Determiner(3 words)
most living organism specimenmost massmost massing
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accumulate, gather, gather up, academic discipline research, accouple.
- Sentence evidence is available for collect, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "collect".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "collect"
Keep "collect" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "collect" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "collect", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "collect" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
29 entriesaccumulateacquireamasscollectioncompiledata gatheringemotional regulationgatheringgetgrouphive awayhoardinformation collectionlay inliturgy element
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More specific
8 entriesCollocations
8 entriesart collectionbook collectioncoin collectioncollection platedata collectionevidence collectionopening collectstamp collection
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 6 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- concluderen verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
- opmaken verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
Finnish
1 entries- päätellä verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
German
3 entries- ableiten verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
- folgern verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
- schlussfolgern verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
Hungarian
1 entries- következtet verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
Māori
2 entries- kohi verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
- kohikohi verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
Spanish
1 entries- colegir verb (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
I'd like to make a collect call to Los Angeles.
Source: tatoeba (29362)
We examined the following magazines to collect the data.
Source: tatoeba (39646)
They conducted the following experiment to collect the data.
Source: tatoeba (39647)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "collect"?
Closest matches include accumulate, gather, gather up, academic discipline research, accouple.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "collect"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.