re–collect

verb re–col·lect \ˌrē-kə-ˈlekt\

Definition of RE-COLLECT

transitive verb

: to collect again; especially : rally, recover

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partly from Latin recollectus, past participle of recolligere, from re- + colligere to collect; partly from re- + collect

First Known Use: 1604

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