bird-nest vs collect

bird-nest is not a noun while collect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bird-nest	No	No	Yes	No
collect	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, collect is a hypernym of bird-nest; that is, collect is a word with a broader meaning than bird-nest:

Other hypernyms of bird-nest include garner, gather, pull together.

bird-nest (noun)	collect (noun)
	a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

bird-nest (adjective)	collect (adjective)
	payable by the recipient on delivery

bird-nest (verb)	collect (verb)
gather birdnests	assemble or get together
	get or bring together
	get or gather together
	call for and obtain payment of
	gather or collect

bird-nest (adverb)	collect (adverb)
	make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays