collected
having control of one's faculties; self-possessed: Despite all the turmoil around him, Bob remained calm and collected.
brought or placed together; forming an aggregation from various sources: the money collected to build an orphanage; the collected essays of Thoreau.
Manège.
(of a moving horse) noting a compact pose in which the legs are well under the body, the head is arched at the poll, the jaw is relaxed, etc.: Compare extended (def. 8a).
(of a gait of such a horse) characterized by short, elevated strides.: Compare extended (def. 8b).
Origin of collected
1synonym study For collected
Other words from collected
- col·lect·ed·ly, adverb
- col·lect·ed·ness, noun
- un·col·lect·ed, adjective
- well-col·lect·ed, adjective
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How to use collected in a sentence
She closes her lips trimly and looks steadily and challengingly at him as she sits more collectedly than ever.
You Never Can Tell | George Bernard ShawI took my bearings collectedly, placed one foot on the path, thought better of it, and turned back towards Esens.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersHe spoke very quietly and very collectedly, yet I saw he had difficulty in restraining himself.
The Birthright | Joseph HockingBy this time Mabel's heart ceased to beat tulmultuously and she gained sufficient self-command to act collectedly.
The Pathfinder | James Fenimore CooperThere was a stage, that evening, when she spoke collectedly of what had happened, though with a certain terrible vivacity.
Great Expectations | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for collected
/ (kəˈlɛktɪd) /
in full control of one's faculties; composed
assembled in totality or brought together into one volume or a set of volumes: the collected works of Dickens
(of a horse or a horse's pace) controlled so that movement is in short restricted steps: a collected canter
Derived forms of collected
- collectedly, adverb
- collectedness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with collected
see cool, calm, and collected.
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