collect stamps

English - English

Definition of collect stamps in English English dictionary

gather various postage stamps as a hobby

Hyphenation

col·lect stamps

Turkish pronunciation

kılekt stämps

Pronunciation

/kəˈlekt ˈstamps/ /kəˈlɛkt ˈstæmps/

Etymology

[ 'kä-likt also -"le ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English collecte, from Old French, from Medieval Latin collecta , from Late Latin, assembly, from Latin, assemblage, from feminine of collectus.