pick vs collect

collect vs pick

pick and collect both are nouns.

pick is not an adjective while collect is an adjective.

pick and collect both are verbs.

pick is not an adverb while collect is an adverb.

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

As verbs, collect is a hypernym of pick; that is, collect is a word with a broader meaning than pick:

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

Other hypernyms of pick include garner, gather, pull together.

pick (noun)	collect (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

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

pick (verb)	collect (verb)
remove in small bits	assemble or get together
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	get or bring together
select carefully from a group	get or gather together
harass with constant criticism	call for and obtain payment of
eat intermittently; take small bites of	gather or collect
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob

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

Difference between pick and collect

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