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81collect — To gather together; to bring scattered things (assets, accounts, articles of property) into one mass or fund; to assemble. To receive payment. To collect a debt or claim is to obtain payment or liquidation of it, either by personal solicitation… …
82collect — To receive payment; to do that which may be lawfully done by the holder of the obligation to secure its payment or liquidation after its maturity. Hutson v Rankin, 36 Idaho 169, 213 P 345, 33 ALR 91, 95. As used in a statute allowing an employer… …
83collect on delivery — A provision, usually abbreviatcd to c.o.d., in a contract of shipment, whereby the carrier undertakes to collect from the consignee, upon delivery, a specified amount for and on behalf of the consignor, in addition to the carrier s own charges.… …
84collect for the day — ˈkälikt, (ˌ)lekt : a collect appropriate for a particular day of the church year …
85collect something up — colˌlect sthˈup derived to bring together things that are no longer being used • Would somebody collect up all the dirty glasses? Main entry: ↑collectderived …
86To collect one's self — Collect Col*lect (k[o^]l*l[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collecting}.] [L. collecrus, p. p. of collerige to bind together; col + legere to gather: cf. OF. collecter. See {Legend}, and cf. {Coil}, v. t., {Cull}, v. t.] …
87collect call — a long distance telephone call that is to be paid for by the person or station receiving it. [1965 70] * * * …
88collect on delivery. — See C.O.D. * * * …
89collect dust — verb To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time. The trophies on his wall reminding him of his heyday are now just collecting dust. Syn: catch dust, gather dust …
90collect up — verb To find and put together in the same place …
