collect
verb (used with object)
to gather together; assemble.
have collected
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present perfectof collect.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For years, government officials and cybersecurity experts tracking China’s cyber espionage activities have asked the same question: How is Beijing planning to make use of the mountain of data its hackers have collected?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Scientists have collected such images of fossil bone for roughly a century.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
It would have hosted a restaurant, walking paths and green space, and even metallic structures resembling flowers that would have collected solar power to generate energy for the park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Since their return to the top flight five years ago, Saracens have collected more points than any other team.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
In very short time we have collected a dozen eggs and two pounds of fairly fresh butter.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
