Emulate vs. Collect
Difference Between Emulate and Collect
Emulateverb
To attempt to equal or be the same as.
Collectverb
(transitive) To gather together; amass.
Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out.Emulateverb
To copy or imitate, especially a person.
Collectverb
(transitive) To get; particularly, get from someone.
A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan.A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house.Emulateverb
(obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
Collectverb
(transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.
John Henry collects stamps.I don't think he collects as much as hoards.Emulateverb
(computing) of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
Collectverb
To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
Emulateadjective
(obsolete) Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
Collectverb
To collect payments.
He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made.Emulateverb
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating;
He is emulating the skating skills of his older sisterCollectverb
(intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.
The rain collected in puddles.Emulateverb
imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software
Collectverb
(transitive) To infer; to conclude.
Emulateverb
compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with;
This artists's drawings cannot emulate his water colorsCollectverb
To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).
The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction.Collectadjective
To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.
It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay.Collectadverb
With payment due from the recipient.
I had to call collect.Collectnoun
(Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.
He used the day's collect as the basis of his sermon.Collectnoun
a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England
Collectverb
get or gather together;
I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wifeShe is amassing a lot of data for her thesisShe rolled up a small fortuneCollectverb
call for and obtain payment of;
we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debtshe collected the rentCollectverb
assemble or get together;
gather some stonespull your thoughts togetherCollectverb
get or bring together;
accumulate evidenceCollectverb
gather or collect;
You can get the results on MondayShe picked up the children at the day care centerThey pick up our trash twice a weekCollectadjective
payment due by the recipient on delivery;
a collect callthe letter came collecta COD parcelCollectadverb
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays;
call collectsend a package collect
