collect vs clam

clam vs collect

collect and clam both are nouns.

collect is an adjective but clam is not an adjective.

collect and clam both are verbs.

collect is an adverb but clam is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collect	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
clam	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clam is a hyponym of collect; that is, clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collect:

collect: assemble or get together
clam: gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

Other hyponyms of collect include marshal, mobilise, mobilize, summon, rake, glean, harvest, reap, club, hive, salvage, scavenge, come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon, round up, cull, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, shock, heap up, pile up, stack up.

collect (noun)	clam (noun)
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England	burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
	flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
	a piece of paper money worth one dollar

collect (adjective)	clam (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery

collect (verb)	clam (verb)
assemble or get together	gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
get or bring together
get or gather together
call for and obtain payment of
gather or collect

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

Difference between collect and clam

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