Collect
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To gather together; amass items. To get; particularly, get from someone. To accumulate similar items or items belonging to a particular theme, particularly for a hobby or recreation. To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare , .)
Example sentence: I learned that if I had known how much of this Nazi memorabilia there was to collect, I never would have started in the first place. It's crowding me out of my house.
Hoard
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hidden, secret supply or fund.A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To amass, usually for one's personal collection.
Example sentence: Bankers know that history is inflationary and that money is the last thing a wise man will hoard.