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collected

adjectivegeneral usecommon/ʁɨkuˈʎidɐ/re·co·lhi·da

Definitions

2
1

That has been taken to a safe, protected, or appropriate place; gathered in.

Usage examples

“The laundry had already been collected from the clothesline before the rain.”
“The children were collected into the shelter before the storm.”

Common combinations

collected laundry
2

Who lives or has retired to a place of seclusion, especially for religious devotion; cloistered.

Usage examples

“She was a withdrawn woman who spent her days in prayer.”
“She lived a withdrawn life in the convent.”

Common combinations

withdrawn life