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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollecting
/kəˈlɛk.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or hobby of acquiring, bringing together, and maintaining items of a particular category or interest.
"His lifelong passion for collecting vintage postcards filled several albums."
- 1
Present participle of collect; bringing or gathering things together from various sources.
"She is collecting autumn leaves for an art project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English verb 'collecten', stemming from the Latin 'collectus', the past participle of 'colligere', meaning 'to gather together' (from 'com-' together + 'legere' to gather). Over centuries, the sense evolved from gathering physical objects or funds to the modern participatory hobby of acquiring specific categorized items.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collecting" is said worldwide
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collection
Transliteration: kolɛksjɔ̃
"La collection de timbres est un loisir passionnant."
Sammeln
Transliteration: zamln
"Das Sammeln von Münzen erfordert viel Geduld."
collezione
Transliteration: kolletˈtsjone
"La sua collezione di libri antichi è molto preziosa."
coleccionismo
Transliteration: koleksjoˈnizmo
"El coleccionismo de arte requiere un ojo experto."
colecionismo
Transliteration: koleсиoˈnizmu
"O colecionismo de selos é um passatempo relaxante."
संग्रहण
Transliteration: sangrahan
"पुरानी वस्तुओं का संग्रहण करना उसका शौक है।"
收藏
Transliteration: shōucáng
"古董收藏是一项需要耐心的爱好。"
수집
Transliteration: sujip
"그는 우표 수집을 취미로 가지고 있습니다."
収集
Transliteration: shūshū
"切手の収集は私の楽しみの一つです。"
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