bring or gather together (a number of things)

he went round the office collecting old coffee cups

call for and take away; fetch

the children were collected from school

regain control of oneself, typically after a shock

he paused for a moment to take a breath, to collect himself

conclude; infer

by all best conjectures, I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy

cause (a horse) to bring its hind legs further forward as it moves

a rider should want to be able to collect a horse when hacking

collide with

he lost control of the truck and collected two cats

(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it

a collect call

(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it

I called my mother collect

a winning bet

(in church use) a short prayer, especially one assigned to a particular day or season