re-collect

[ ree-kuh-lekt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
2. to rally (one's faculties, powers, spirits, etc.); recover or compose (oneself ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-collect¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

When his household cares obliged the ministrant to leave her room, Nydia began to re-collect her thoughts.

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For cogo (collect) and cogito (re-collect) have the same relation to each other as ago and agito, facio and factito.

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The King lay for some moments silent, but evidently striving to re-collect his thoughts.

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Beaten and sullen, the god again retired to re-collect his strength.

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It required all the rest of the day to re-collect our party and to repair damages.

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Related Words

• arrange
• collect
• contain