Meaning & Definition of Collected in English
English⟶
Collected
/kəlɛktəd/
adjective
1. Brought together in one place
- "The collected works of milton"
- "The gathered folds of the skirt"
synonym:
- collected,
- gathered
2. In full control of your faculties
- "The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"
- "Perfectly poised and sure of himself"
- "More self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"
- "Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
synonym:
- collected,
- equanimous,
- poised,
- self-collected,
- self-contained,
- self-possessed
Examples of using
The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales all-over Germany.
We have collected only ripe fruit.
I have not yet collected sufficient materials to write a book.