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verb
To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: take up a collection
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the practice of placing money in a hat circulated to collect funds from a small group. The figurative usage is extended from the literal usage.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
