collect

transitive verb

1. to gather together; assemble
2. to gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby
3. to call for and receive (money) for (rent, a fund, taxes, bills, etc.)
4. to regain control of (oneself or one's wits); summon up (one's faculties or powers)
5. ☆ Now Chiefly Brit. to pick up; fetch

intransitive verb

1. to gather; assemble: a crowd collected
2. to accumulate: water collects in the basement
3. to collect payments, contributions, etc.

adjective, adverb

noun