Definitions for collects
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1. collects

   Verb form of the word collect.

   The insurance man collects his payments weekly.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2016  

How to pronounce collects?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collects in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collects in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of collects in a Sentence

1. Denis Diderot:

   There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts reflection combines them experimentation verifies the result of that combination.

2. Surfside Police Detective Marian Cruz:

   [ He said ] he collects cactus plants, and that was his excuse.

3. Denis Diderot:

   There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge. . . observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.

4. Erik Pevernagie:

   Our memory consists of bits and pieces which have made their imprint on our dreams and our life. All those fragments have enlightened or darkened the sky and the horizon of our existence. They are all instances that we don't want to forget or splinters that we can't obliterate. The mind collects them and by recalling, interpreting or idealizing them, the actuality very often becomes corroded. We experience then a "mutilated memory".--

5. Project Manager Donald Smith:

   The device collects a small amount of waste water and processes the waste water through membranes over the course of 24 hours.

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