Collected: meaning, definitions and examples

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collected

[ kəˈlɛktɪd ]

^{Context #1}

in a state of being gathered together

brought together in one place or group; accumulated

Synonyms

accumulated, assembled, gathered

Examples of usage

The collected works of Shakespeare are considered a masterpiece.
She took a deep breath and tried to appear calm and collected under pressure.

^{Context #2}

to bring or gather together

to bring together or assemble from various sources

Synonyms

assemble, compile, gather

Examples of usage

She collected donations for the charity event.
The students collected data for their research project.

Translations

Translations of the word "collected" in other languages:

🇵🇹 coletado

🇮🇳 संग्रहित

🇩🇪 gesammelt

🇮🇩 dikumpulkan

🇺🇦 зібраний

🇵🇱 zebrany

🇯🇵 収集された

🇫🇷 collecté

🇪🇸 recogido

🇹🇷 toplanmış

🇰🇷 수집된

🇸🇦 مجمّع

🇨🇿 shromážděný

🇸🇰 zhromaždený

🇨🇳 收集的

🇸🇮 zbran

🇮🇸 safnaður

🇰🇿 жиналған

🇬🇪 შეგროვებული

🇦🇿 toplanmış

🇲🇽 recogido

Word origin

The word 'collected' originates from the verb 'collect', which comes from the Latin word 'collectus', past participle of 'colligere', meaning 'gather together'. The term has evolved over time to represent the idea of bringing things or people together in one place or group.