In horsemanship, to gain control (of a horse) and bring it into a position where it has proper command of its powers.

To gather into one place or group; assemble or bring together; make a combination, group, or collection of; gather: as, to collect facts or evidence; to collect curiosities or rare books.

To receive or compel payment of; bring to a settlement: as, to collect a bill.

To ascertain or infer from observation or information; infer.

Synonyms To convene, convoke, muster, accumulate, amass, group.

To gather together; accumulate: as, pus collects in an abscess; snow collects in drifts.

To compose one's self.

noun. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other Western liturgies: A concise prayer, varying according to the day, week, octave, or season, recited before the epistle, regularly consisting of one sentence, and asking for some grace or blessing with reference to some teaching of the epistle or gospel, or both.

noun. In a wider sense, a prayer of similar character or construction, especially one following the collect for the day, or used just before the conclusion of an office.

noun. A name sometimes given to the synapte of the Greek Church.

noun. A collection.

intransitive verb. To assemble together; ; to accumulate.

intransitive verb. To infer; to conclude.

transitive verb. To gather into one body or place; to assemble or bring together; to obtain by gathering.

transitive verb. To demand and obtain payment of, as an account, or other indebtedness.

transitive verb. To infer from observed facts; to conclude from premises.

transitive verb. to recover from surprise, embarrassment, or fear; to regain self-control.

noun. A short, comprehensive prayer, adapted to a particular day, occasion, or condition, and forming part of a liturgy.

verb. To gather together; amass.

verb. To get; particularly, get from someone.

verb. To accumulate a number of similar or related (objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

verb. To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)

verb. To collect payments.

verb. To come together in a group or mass.

verb. To collect objects as a hobby.

adjective. To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

adverb. With payment due from the recipient.

noun. The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

verb. gather or collect

verb. call for and obtain payment of

noun. a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

adjective. payable by the recipient on delivery

verb. get or bring together

verb. assemble or get together

adverb. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays

verb. get or gather together

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Angelus  Ave  Ave Maria  Hail Mary  Kyrie Eleison  

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