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clam vs collect

collect vs clam

clam and collect both are nouns.

clam is not an adjective while collect is an adjective.

clam and collect both are verbs.

clam is not an adverb while collect is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clam Yes No Yes No
collect Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, collect is a hypernym of clam; that is, collect is a word with a broader meaning than clam:
  • clam: gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
  • collect: assemble or get together
Other hypernyms of clam include garner, gather, pull together.
clam (noun) collect (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
clam (adjective) collect (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery
clam (verb) collect (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean assemble or get together
get or bring together
get or gather together
call for and obtain payment of
gather or collect
clam (adverb) collect (adverb)
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
Difference between clam and collect

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