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  • 11collected — [[t]kəle̱ktɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n An author s collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books. ...the collected works of Rudyard Kipling... His collected poems have just been published. Syn:… …

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  • 12Collected — Collect Col*lect (k[o^]l*l[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collecting}.] [L. collecrus, p. p. of collerige to bind together; col + legere to gather: cf. OF. collecter. See {Legend}, and cf. {Coil}, v. t., {Cull}, v. t.] …

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  • 13collected — collectedly, adv. collectedness, n. /keuh lek tid/, adj. 1. having control of one s faculties; self possessed: Despite all the turmoil around him, Bob remained calm and collected. 2. brought or placed together; forming an aggregation from various …

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  • 14collected — col|lect|ed [kəˈlektıd] adj 1.) in control of yourself and your thoughts, feelings etc ▪ She wanted to arrive feeling cool, calm, and collected . 2.) collected works/poems/essays/edition all of someone s books, poems etc printed in one book or… …

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  • 15collected — adjective 1. brought together in one place the collected works of Milton the gathered folds of the skirt • Syn: ↑gathered • Ant: ↑ungathered (for: ↑gathered), ↑ …

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  • 16collected — col|lect|ed [ kə lektəd ] adjective able to control your nervous or confused feelings: She tried to stay calm and collected. someone s collected works/poems/letters etc all of someone s work/poetry etc published together …

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  • 17collected — UK [kəˈlektɪd] / US [kəˈlektəd] adjective able to control your nervous or confused feelings She tried to stay calm and collected. • someone s collected works/poems/letters etc literature all of someone s work/poetry/letters etc published together …

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  • 18collected — [kəˈlektɪd] adj able to control your nervous or confused feelings She tried to stay calm and collected.[/ex] • sb s collected works/poems/letters etc all of someone s work, poetry etc published together[/ex] …

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  • 19collected — adjective Date: circa 1548 1. gathered together < the collected works of Scott > 2. possessed of calmness and composure often through concentrated effort 3. of a horse s gait performed slowly and restrainedly with the animal s …

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  • 20collected — adjective emotionally stable, in focus. He stayed collected throughout the ordeal. Syn: calm, cool, composed …

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