collect (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. To gather together1. collĭgo, lēgi, lectum, 3 (in most senses)2. cōgo, cŏēgi, cŏactum, 3 (usu. where force is implied)3. confĕro, tŭli, lātum (coll.), 34. congĕro, gessi, gestum, 35. comporto, 1 v. TO BRING TOGETHER. (N.B. The three preceding words are used only of things, not of persons.)6. congrĕgo, 17. corrŏgo, 1 (prop. by entreaty)8. conquīro, quīsīvi, quīsītum, 3 (by search)9. glŏmĕro, 1 (to c. in a mass or group)10. corrādo, 311. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (only of taxes or money)II. To inferB. Intr. • collect (v.): A. Trans.: I. To gather together: 1. collĭgo, lēgi, lectum, 3 (in most senses): to c. bones, ossa c., Tib.: to c. rain-water, pluvias aquas c., Quint.: to c. men from every district, de pagis omnibus viros c., Cic. Fig.: to c. oneself, se c., Cic.: to c. one's mind and thoughts, animum cogitationemque c., Plin. Ep. v. TO GATHER TOGETHER. 2. cōgo, cŏēgi, cŏactum, 3 (usu. where force is implied): v. to bring or get together. 3. confĕro, tŭli, lātum (coll.), 3: to c. many images, multa simulacra c., Ov. Fig.: to c. all one's materials (for speaking), materiam omnem c., Quint. 4. congĕro, gessi, gestum, 3: to c. means for defraying the expense of a journey, viaticum c., Cic.: to c. provisions, cibaria c., Hor. 5. comporto, 1 v. to bring together. (N.B. The three preceding words are used only of things, not of persons.) 6. congrĕgo, 1: v. to assemble, GATHER TOGETHER. 7. corrŏgo, 1 (prop. by entreaty): to c. auxiliaries from the allies, auxilia ab sociis c., Liv.: to c. money, pecuniam c. Caes.: Cic. 8. conquīro, quīsīvi, quīsītum, 3 (by search): to c. ships all along the river, naves toto flumine c., Caes.: to c. arguments, argumenta c., Tac.: Sall. 9. glŏmĕro, 1 (to c. in a mass or group): the stags c. their herds, agmina cervi g., Virg.: Tac: v. to gather. 10. corrādo, 3: v. TO SCRAPE TOGETHER. 11. exĭgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (only of taxes or money): to c. tributes, moneys, etc., tributa, pecunias ex., Cic.: v. to demand. II. To infer: q. v. B. Intr.: corresponding to (1) supr.: expr. by the above verbs and pron. refl., or in pass.: the commonalty (of bees) c. around the body of their queen, plebs glomeratur circa corpus regis, Plin. Phr.: to c. in groups or knots, circŭlor, 1. Cic.: Caes.: v. to group, assemble.