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Collecting
[kuh-lekt] 
| Main Entry: |
collect
[kuh-lekt]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accumulate, come together |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, amass, array, assemble, cluster, compile, congregate, congress, convene, converge, convoke, corral, flock, flock together, gather, get hold of, group, heap, hoard, muster, rally, rendezvous, round up, save, scare up, stockpile |
| Antonyms: | dispense, disperse, disseminate, distribute, divide, scatter, share |
| Main Entry: | accrue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | increase by addition or growth, often financial |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, amass, build up, collect, enlarge, flow, gather, grow, increase |
| Notes: | a person or thing is the subject of (acquire) the acquiring process; a person or thing is the object or goal of (accrue) the accruing process |
| Antonyms: | decrease, lose |
| Main Entry: | accumulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather or amass something |
| Synonyms: | accrue, acquire, add to, agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assemble, bring together, cache, clean up, collect, collocate, compile, concentrate, cumulate, draw together, expand, gain, gather, grow, heap, heap together, hoard, incorporate, increase, load up, lump*, make a bundle, make a killing, mass, pile up, pile*, procure, profit, rack up, roll up, round up, scare up, stack up, stockpile, store, store up, swell, unite |
| Antonyms: | disperse, dissipate, dwindle, lessen, lose, spend, squander, waste |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | accumulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gathering or amassing |
| Synonyms: | accession, accretion, addition, agglomeration, aggrandizement, aggregation, amassment, augmentation, build-up, chunk, collecting, collection, conglomeration, enlargement, gob, growth, heap, hoarding, hunk, increase, inflation, intensification, mass, multiplication, pile, quantity, stack, stock, store, trove, up, upping |
| Antonyms: | dispersal, dispersion, dissipation, scattering |
| Main Entry: | acquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | obtain or receive |
| Synonyms: | access, achieve, amass, annex, attain, bring in, buy, catch, collect, cop, corral*, earn, gain, gather, get, get hands on, get hold of, grab, have, hustle, land, latch onto, lock up, pick up, procure, promote, rack up, scare up, secure, snag*, take, take possession of, wangle, win |
| Antonyms: | fail, forfeit, forgo, lose, relinquish, surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aggregate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | combine into a collection |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, add up, amass, amount, assemble, collect, combine, come, heap, mix, number, pile, sum, total |
| Antonyms: | break up, disperse, divide |
| Main Entry: | amass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather, accumulate |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, assemble, clean up, collect, compile, corral*, garner, heap*, hoard, lay up, make a killing, make a pile, pile, round up, scare up, stockpile, store |
| Antonyms: | disburse, disperse, dissipate, divide, dole, scatter, spend |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assemble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | congregate |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, agglomerate, amass, bring together, bunch, bunch up, call, call together, capture*, collect, come together, convene, convoke, corral*, flock, gang up, gather, group, hang around, hang out*, huddle, lump, make the scene, meet, meet up, mobilize, muster, rally, reunite, round up, scare up, summon, unite |
| Antonyms: | disperse, scatter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bunch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather in group |
| Synonyms: | assemble, bundle, cluster, collect, congregate, cram, crowd, flock, group, herd, huddle, mass, pack |
| Antonyms: | disperse, divide, scatter, separate, spread |
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