The difference between Assume and Collect
When used as verbs, assume means to authenticate by means of belief, whereas collect means to gather together.
Collect is also noun with the meaning: the prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the book of common prayer.
Collect is also adverb with the meaning: with payment due from the recipient.
Collect is also adjective with the meaning: to be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.
check bellow for the other definitions of Assume and Collect
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Assume as a verb:
to authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
Examples:
"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."
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Assume as a verb:
to take on a position, duty or form
Examples:
"Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found."
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Assume as a verb:
to adopt a feigned quality or manner
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Assume as a verb:
to receive, adopt
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Assume as a verb:
to adopt an idea or cause
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Collect as a verb (transitive):
To gather together; amass.
Examples:
"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."
"The team uses special equipment to collect data on temperature, wind speed and rainfall. [[File:The team uses special equipment to collect data on temperature, wind speed and rainfall.ogg]]"
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Collect as a verb (transitive):
To get; particularly, get from someone.
Examples:
"A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house."
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Collect as a verb (transitive):
To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
Examples:
"John Henry collects stamps."
"I don't think he collects as much as hoards."
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Collect as a verb (transitive, now, rare):
To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare , .)
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Collect as a verb (intransitive, often with ''on'' or ''against''):
To collect payments.
Examples:
"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."
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Collect as a verb (intransitive):
To come together in a group or mass.
Examples:
"The rain collected in puddles."
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Collect as a verb (transitive):
To infer; to conclude.
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Collect as a verb (transitive, of a vehicle or driver):
To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).
Examples:
"The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction."
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Collect as an adjective:
To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.
Examples:
"It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay."
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Collect as an adverb:
With payment due from the recipient.
Examples:
"I had to call collect."
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Collect as a noun (Christianity):
The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.
Examples:
"He used the day's collect as the basis of his sermon."