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collecting

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/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ · col-lect-ing

The action of bringing together items or data for a specific purpose.

Meanings

verbformal

The action of bringing together items or data for a specific purpose.

کسی مخصوص مقصد کے لیے اشیاء یا ڈیٹا کو اکٹھا کرنے کا عمل۔

اجتماع

ijtimaa

Synonyms

gatheringamassingaccumulatingجمعاکٹھتجمیع

Antonyms

dispersingscatteringdividingبکھرناپھیلناتقسیم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • collecting stamps
  • collecting data
  • collecting donations

Example Sentences

She enjoys collecting stamps from different countries.

وہ مختلف ممالک سے اسٹامپ جمع کرنا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh mukhtalif mulkon se stamp jama karna pasand karti hai.

Collecting data is essential for accurate research.

صحیح تحقیق کے لیے ڈیٹا جمع کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Sahi tahqiqat ke liye data jama karna zaroori hai.

He has been collecting coins since he was a child.

وہ بچپن سے سکے جمع کر رہا ہے۔

Woh bachpan se sikay jama kar raha hai.

Easily Confused With

collectable:A collectable is an item that is worth collecting, while collecting is the act of gathering such items.

Word Family

collection
nounاجتماع
collector
nounجمع کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a box where you keep all your treasures, that's what collecting is about!

Imagine a beautiful collection of postcards from around the world.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر ایک چیز کا حق ہے کہ اسے اکٹھا کریں، پر دل کے داغوں کو نہیں چھپانا چاہئے۔

Har aik cheez ka haq hai ke use akhata karein, par dil ke daghon ko nahi chhupana chahiye.

Everything deserves to be gathered, but the scars of the heart should not be concealed.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آہستہ آہستہ سب کچھ جمع ہوتا ہے۔

Aahista aahista sab kuch jama hota hai.

Slowly, everything is collected.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "collectio" — act of gathering together

First known use: 16th century

The term 'collecting' has evolved from the Latin 'collectio', used to describe the act of gathering items or data together, to its current use in various contexts including hobbies and data acquisition.