re-collect

re-col·lect

to gather together again (what has been scattered)
to collect or rally (one's thoughts, strength, courage, etc.)
to recover or compose (oneself)
in this sense sometimes written re·collect′

Origin of re-collect

origin, originally from Classical Latin recollectus, past participle of recolligere (see re- and collect); later felt as from re- + collect

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re-collect

transitive verb

re-col·lect·ed, re-col·lect·ing, re-col·lects

To collect again.

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