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Meaning
Noun
●
In Hobbies:
A
hobby
including
seeking
,
locating
,
acquiring
,
organizing
,
cataloging
,
displaying
,
storing
, and
maintaining
whatever
items
are
of interest
to the individual collector.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of collect
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
collecting
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
collect
English
collecte
French
collecta
Latin
collecten
Middle English (1100-1500)
collecter
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
collectare
Latin
colligere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Accumulating
Gathering
Capturing
Storing
Obtaining
Amassing
Receiving
Stockpiling
Harvesting
Extracting
Retrieving
Producing
Analyzing
Acquiring
Handling
Generating
Recording
Processing
Buying
Selling
Distributing
Gather
Capture
Stealing
Transferring
Providing
Analysing
Purchasing
Compiling
Selecting
Removing
Sharing
Retrieval
Tracking
Checking
Accessing
Saving
Reviewing
Sending
Monitoring
Creating
Counting
Carrying
Compilation
Sorting
Researching
Transmitting
Evaluating
Depositing
Taking
Organizing
Managing
Recycling
Identifying
Scooping Up
Picking Up
Digging Up
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