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collected - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'collected' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Collected [ a.]
- Gathered together.
- Self-possessed; calm; composed.
2 . Collected [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Collect

Meaning of 'collected' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . collected [ a]
Meaning (1):
- brought together in one place
Example in sentence:
  • the collected works of Milton;
  • the gathered folds of the skirt
2 . collected [ s]
Meaning (2):
- in full control of your faculties
Example in sentence:
  • more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen;
  • perfectly poised and sure of himself;
  • strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble;
  • the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination