Collect

kol-lekf, v. To gather into one body or place, bring together; to infer as a consequence, deduce. — v. To be a embled together, accumulate; to infer, conclude. [OF. coliecter, LL. collect are, to collect money, L. collect a, a collection in — money, con and legere, tectum to gather, read.] To collect one's self. To recover from surprise to regain composure or self-po e ion. — Collect 'ed, a. Not disconcerted; self-po e ed; cool; composed. — Collect'edneBB, n. — Collectible, -I-bl, a. Capable of being gathered or inferred. — Collect, kol'- lekt, n. A short, comprehensive prayer.— Collect a'- nea, -ne-a. n. pi. Pa ages selected from various authors anthology chrestemathy [L.] — Collect a'- neo us, -ne-us, a. Gathered; collected. — Collection, -lek's hun, n. Act of collecting; thing gathered; contribution; a emblage; crowd; ma ; compilation selection. — Collective, -iv, a. Formed by fathering; gathered into a ma , sum, or body; deucing consequences. (Gram.) Expre ing an aggregate of individuals. Tending to collect. — Collectively, adv. In a body: unitedly. — Collect' or, -er, n. One who collects or gathers. (Com.) An officer who receives customs, taxes, or toll.— Collect'orship, -orate, n. Offiee or jurisdiction of, etc.