adj.
1.payment due by the recipient on delivery collect adv.
1.make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays collect n.
1.a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England collect v.
1.get or gather together
2.call for and obtain payment of
3.assemble or get together
4.get or bring together
5.gather or collect
Idiom of the Day
when push comes to shove
when a situation becomes more difficult
When push comes to shove my friend's daughter is always able to find a job.