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collect

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/kəˈlɛkt/ · col-lect

to gather together, to accumulate.

Meanings

verbformal

to gather together, to accumulate.

اکٹھا کرنا، جمع کرنا۔

جمع کرنا

jam'a karna

Synonyms

gatherassembleaccumulateجمع کرنااکٹھا کرنابٹھانا

Antonyms

dispersescatterdissipateپھیلانابکھیرناختم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • collect data
  • collect stamps
  • collect evidence

Example Sentences

I need to collect all the necessary documents for the application.

مجھے درخواست کے لیے تمام ضروری دستاویزات جمع کرنا ہوں گی۔

Mujhe darkhwast ke liye tamam zaroori dastawaiz jam'a karna hon gi.

He loves to collect coins from different countries.

وہ مختلف ممالک کے سکے جمع کرنے میں دلچسپی رکھتا ہے۔

Woh mukhtalif mulkon ke sikay jam'a karne mein dilchaspi rakhta hai.

The artist plans to collect feedback on her new artwork.

فنکار اپنی نئی تخلیق پر رائے جمع کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔

Fankar apni nai takhliq par rai jam'a karne ka irada rakhti hai.

Easily Confused With

select:Select means to choose something from a group, while collect means to gather items together.

Word Family

collection
nounاجتماع
collector
nounجمع کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'collect' as 'C' for gather and 'lect' sounds like 'let', so let’s gather.

Imagine a person collecting stamps in a scrapbook.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہونے سے ہو گئی ہے جمع ہر چیز، جو چھوٹا ہے اس کا اثر وفا پر ہے۔

Na hone se ho gayi hai jam'a har cheez, Jo chhota hai uska asar wafa par hai.

From non-existence, everything has been gathered, The small has its effect on fidelity.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی جمع کرو، بدی کو چھوڑو۔

Neki jam'a karo, badi ko chhodo.

Gather goodness, leave behind wrongdoing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "collectus" — to gather together

First known use: 14th century

The word 'collect' comes from the Latin word 'collectus', the past participle of 'colligere', which means to gather together. It has been used in English since the 14th century.