collect-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: gather, bring, or come together in a mass

Commentary:
NOTE: gathering or accumulating of related/similar things into a larger mass.

Examples:
She is collecting a lot of data for her thesis.
She collects dolls for hobbie.
So when did you start collecting antique glass?
A large crowd of reporters collected outside the Prime Minister's house.
After the party I collected twenty bottles from various parts of the house.
We're collecting toys for the orphans.
We're collecting for the homeless.
These china ornaments just collect dust.

Mappings:
VerbNet: herd-47.5.2,knead-26.5,obtain-13.5.2,other_cos-45.4,shake-22.3-2
FrameNet: Gathering_up
PropBank: collect.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4

Sense Number 2: obtain payment of

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] COLLECT NP2

Examples:
Jon Porter and his wife collected rent on seven condominiums.
The retailer must either collect tax or accept a completed exemption certificate.
A debt collector regularly collects debts owed to another person.
The managers collected fees to cover their program costs.

Mappings:
VerbNet: obtain-13.5.2
FrameNet: Commerce_collect
PropBank: collect.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: pick up, get something or someone (from somewhere)

Commentary:
NOTE: Unlike sense 1, this sense has nothing to do with gathering something in mass.

Examples:
Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.
I'll collect you from the station.
She collected her children and drove home.
I collected my belongings and left.
They collected me from the airport.

Mappings:
VerbNet: obtain-13.5.2,shake-22.3-2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: recover and gain control of

Examples:
Cool off, take a time out, and collect your emotions.
Take a few minutes to collect yourself before the stress of court.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM