Sammeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• accrue verb To grow larger over time.
• center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
• collect verb To gather things together, often systematically.
• collecting noun The hobby of seeking, acquiring, and organizing items of personal interest.
• collection noun A group of things gathered together, often assembled with care or over time.
• gather verb To bring separate things or people together in one place.
• reap verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.

Senses

Sammeln is used for these senses in English:

• accrue (intransitive) To increase, to rise
• accrue (transitive) To accumulate.
• center (intransitive) To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
• collect (transitive) To gather together; amass.
• collect (transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
• collect (intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.
• collecting A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.
• collection The activity of collecting.

accrue — full definition

1. verb To grow larger over time.
2. verb To build up gradually as a result of growth, especially as interest earned on money lent out.
3. verb To build up simply because time has gone by.
4. verb To gather or build up gradually.

center — full definition

1. noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
2. noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
3. noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
4. noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
5. noun The moderate political position, between left and right.

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