0 to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby: --
1 to go to a place and bring someone or something away from it: --
2 to bring something together from different places or over a period of time: --
3 to ask people to give you money for something, for example a charity: --
4 to come together from different places or over a period of time: --
5 to get control of your feelings and thoughts, especially after shock, surprise, or laughter: --
I'm in the process of collecting material for an article that I'm writing.
We walked along the beach collecting small crabs in a bucket.
I've taken most of our belongings to the new house, but there are a few things left to collect.
I collect her two daughters and take them to school with us every morning.
I'll tell you what - we'll collect the parcel on our way to the station.
I've come to collect my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday.
I felt quite dizzy with excitement as I went up to collect the award.