black out: Samadov said that he felt so ill that he blacked out.
col|laps|ible /kəlæ ps I b ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A collapsible object is designed to be folded flat when it is not being used. □ …a collapsible chair.
col|lar /kɒ lə r / (collars , collaring , collared )
1 N‑COUNT The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over. □ His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open. □ …a coat with a huge fake fur collar.
2 → see also blue-collar , dog-collar , white-collar
3 N‑COUNT A collar is a band of leather or plastic which is put round the neck of a dog or cat.
4 VERB If you collar someone who has done something wrong or who is running away, you catch them and hold them so that they cannot escape. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him at the ticket barrier.
collar|bone /kɒ lə r boʊn/ (collarbones ) in BRIT, also use collar bone N‑COUNT Your collarbones are the two long bones which run from throat to your shoulders. □ Harold had a broken collarbone.
col|lar|less /kɒ lə r ləs/ ADJ [ADJ n] A collarless shirt or jacket has no collar.
col|late /kəle I t/ (collates , collating , collated ) VERB When you collate pieces of information, you gather them all together and examine them. □ [V n] Roberts has spent much of his working life collating the data on which the study was based. ● col|la|tion /kəle I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] Many countries have no laws governing the collation of personal information.
col|lat|er|al /kəlæ tərəl/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft as N ] Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan. [FORMAL ] □ Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.
col|la t|er|al da m|age N‑UNCOUNT Collateral damage is accidental injury to non-military people or damage to non-military buildings which occurs during a military operation. □ To minimize collateral damage, maximum precision in bombing was required.
col|league ◆◆◇ /kɒ liːg/ (colleagues ) N‑COUNT [oft with poss] Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job. □ A colleague urged him to see a psychiatrist, but Faulkner refused. SYNONYMS colleague NOUN
partner: He's a partner in a Chicago law firm.
associate: …the restaurant owner's business associates.
workmate: My workmates didn't want me to leave.
col|lect ◆◆◇ /kəle kt/ (collects , collecting , collected )
1 VERB If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. □ [V n] Two young girls were collecting firewood. □ [be V -ed] 1.5 million signatures have been collected.
2 VERB If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. □ [V n] One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds. ● col|lect|ing N‑UNCOUNT [oft n N ] □ …hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing.
3 VERB When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. [BRIT ] □ [V n + from ] David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays. □ [V n] After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line. in AM, usually use pick up 4 VERB If a substance collects somewhere, or if something collects it, it keeps arriving over a period of time and is held in that place or thing. □ [V prep/adv] Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. □ [V n] …water tanks which collect rainwater from the house roof. [Also V ]
5 VERB If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. □ [V n] Like a telescope, it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight.
6 VERB If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. □ [V + for ] Are you collecting for charity? □ [V n + for ] They collected donations for a fund to help military families. [Also V n]
7 VERB If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally. □ [V pron-refl] She paused for a moment to collect herself. □ [V n] He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts.
8 ADJ [ADJ n] A collect call is a telephone call that is paid for by the person receiving it, not the person making it. [AM ] □ She received a collect phone call from Alaska. ● PHRASE If you call collect when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you. [AM ] □ Should you lose your ticket, call collect on STA's helpline. in BRIT, usually use reverse the charges SYNONYMS collect VERB
1
gather: I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.
compile: Councils compiled a register of all adults living in their areas.
assemble: Greenpeace managed to assemble enough boats to waylay the ship at sea.
accumulate: Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets.
round up: We've rounded up a selection of products.
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fetch: Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom.