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collected

Pronunciation: [/kəˈlɛktɪd/]

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collected: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use collected in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “organized”

(adjective) when things are gathered together and in order. Like when you have all your toys tidied up nicely in one place.

Example

She had a collection of stamps that she kept in a collected album.

Example

Her room was messy and nothing was collected in its right place.

Example

Is your homework collected neatly in your folder?

Context: “gather things”

(verb) to bring things together and keep them in one place. It's like when you collect seashells at the beach and put them in a jar.

Example

She collected all the stray pencils and put them back in the pencil case.

Example

He didn't collect his toys after playing, and they were scattered all over the room.

Example

Did you remember to collect all your school supplies before leaving class?

How to pronounce collected

Pronunciation: [/kəˈlɛktɪd/]

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