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get vs collect

collect vs get

get and collect both are nouns.

get is not an adjective while collect is an adjective.

get and collect both are verbs.

get is not an adverb while collect is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get Yes No Yes No
collect Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, collect is a hyponym of get; that is, collect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get:
  • get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • collect: gather or collect
Other hyponyms of get include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, capture, catch, come by, come into, buy, purchase, charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take, have, receive, turn, buy, find, glom, come upon, enter upon, luck into, come up, find, get hold, line up, accept, have, take, obtain, find, recover, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, recover, recuperate, reclaim, repossess, find, regain, acquire, gain, win, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, win, benefit, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.
get (noun) collect (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
get (adjective) collect (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery
get (verb) collect (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness assemble or get together
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) get or bring together
make (offspring) by reproduction get or gather together
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) call for and obtain payment of
enter or assume a certain state or condition gather or collect
give certain properties to something
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
reach by calculation
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
move into a desired direction of discourse
take vengeance on or get even
attract and fix
go or come after and bring or take back
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
overcome or destroy
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
apprehend and reproduce accurately
evoke an emotional response
irritate
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
reach and board
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
suffer from the receipt of
perceive by hearing
receive as a retribution or punishment
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action
get (adverb) collect (adverb)
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
Difference between get and collect

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