collect vs scratch

collect and scratch both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of collect include run up, corral, collect, pull in, come up, scrape, scrape up, chunk, lump, bale, catch, fund, fund.

collect (noun)	scratch (noun)
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England	an indication of damage
	(golf) a handicap of zero strokes
	poor handwriting
	a harsh noise made by scraping
	dry mash for poultry
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
	informal terms for money
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

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

collect (verb)	scratch (verb)
assemble or get together	cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
get or bring together	cause friction
get or gather together	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
call for and obtain payment of	gather (money or other resources) together over time
gather or collect	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

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