Meaning : A short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England.
Meaning : Payable by the recipient on delivery.
Example :
A collect call.
The letter came collect.
A COD parcel.
Synonyms : cod
Meaning : Make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays.
Example :
Call collect.
Send a package collect.
Meaning : Call for and obtain payment of.
Example :
We collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts.
He collected the rent.
Synonyms : take in
Meaning : Assemble or get together.
Example :
Gather some stones.
Pull your thoughts together.
Synonyms : garner, gather, pull together
Distribute or disperse widely.
The invaders spread their language all over the country.