collect
verb/ɐ.ʁɨ.kɐ.ˈdaɾ/medium
ar·re·ca·dar
Definition
To gather, accumulate, and store (money, goods, taxes).
The company collected funds for charity.
The state collects taxes to fund public services.
Common collocations
collect fundscollect taxescollect donations
Etymology
Do árabe 'ar-rakâd' (o depósito), através do espanhol 'arrecadar'.