English · Common Verbs
collected
/kəˈlɛktɪd/
[/kəˈlɛktɪd/]
past tense of collect
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'collect': to have gather things together in the past.
Example
She collected shells along the beach until her pockets were heavy and full of sand.
She collected shells along the beach until her pockets were heavy and full of sand.
Etymology
From Latin 'colligere' (to gather together).
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe a completed action in the past.