Collect

  • 71collect call — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms collect call : singular collect call plural collect calls American a reverse charge call …

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  • 72collect call — noun a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for • Hypernyms: ↑call, ↑phone call, ↑telephone call * * * a long distance telephone call that is to be paid for by the person or station receiving it. [1965 70] * * * collect call UK …

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  • 73collect on delivery — adjective (or adverb) : to be paid for in cash at the time of delivery to the buyer abbr. COD * * * collect on delivery (N American) Cash on delivery • • • Main Entry: ↑collect * * * collect on delivery, payment to be collected when goods are… …

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  • 74collect on delivery — cod c.o.d. n. abbr. (Commerce) an abbreviation of {collect on delivery}; a method of payment by which goods are paid for when they are delivered to the customer s home or place of business. Contrasted to {payment in advance} or {terms} or… …

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  • 75Collect for Purity — The Collect for Purity is the name traditionally given to the collect prayed near the beginning of the Eucharist in most Anglican rites. It was originally drafted in Latin for the Sarum missal and was part of the preparation prayers of priests… …

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  • 76collect one's thoughts — verb To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in ones emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc …

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  • 77collect one's thoughts —    If you collect your thoughts, you try to think calmly and clearly in order to prepare yourself mentally for something.     Anne stopped to collect her thoughts before calling back the customer …

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  • 78collect together — phr verb Collect together is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belongings …

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  • 79collect evidence — gather witnesses, collect proof …

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  • 80collect my thoughts — think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts    She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts …

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