collecting
Pronunciation:
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To gather together; amass.
Example: Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out.
To get; particularly, get from someone.
Example: A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan. A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house.
To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
Example: I don't think he collects as much as hoards.
To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
noun
Definitions
A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.