collect vs cull

cull vs collect

collect and cull both are nouns.

collect is an adjective but cull is not an adjective.

collect and cull both are verbs.

collect is an adverb but cull is not an adverb.

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

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

collect: assemble or get together
cull: look for and gather

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, pick, pluck, nut, snail, bird-nest, birdnest, nest, oyster, sponge, pearl, clam, shock, heap up, pile up, stack up.

collect (noun)	cull (noun)
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England	the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

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

collect (verb)	cull (verb)
assemble or get together	look for and gather
get or bring together	remove something that has been rejected
get or gather together
call for and obtain payment of
gather or collect

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

Difference between collect and cull

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