The difference between Collect and Receive
When used as nouns, collect means the prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the book of common prayer, whereas receive means an operation in which data is received.
When used as verbs, collect means to gather together, whereas receive means to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.
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 Collect and Receive
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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."
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Receive as a verb:
To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.
Examples:
"She received many presents for her birthday."
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Receive as a verb:
To take possession of.
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Receive as a verb:
To act as a host for guests; to give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, etc.
Examples:
"to receive a lodger, visitor, ambassador, messenger, etc."
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Receive as a verb:
To incur (an injury).
Examples:
"I received a bloody nose from the collision."
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Receive as a verb:
To allow (a custom, tradition, etc.); to give credence or acceptance to.
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Receive as a verb (telecommunications):
To detect a signal from a transmitter.
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Receive as a verb (sports):
To be in a position to take possession, or hit back the ball. To be in a position to hit back a service. To be in a position to catch a forward pass.
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Receive as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To accept into the mind; to understand.
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Receive as a noun (telecommunications):
An operation in which data is received.