collect one's wits
collect one's wits verb: synonym of collect one's thoughts.
Verb
collect one's wits (third-person singular simple present collects one's wits, present participle collecting one's wits, simple past and past participle collected one's wits)
- Synonym of collect one's thoughts.
- "He is coming to," remarked a voice very near Tommy's ear. He recognized it at once for that of the bearded and efficient German, and lay artistically inert. He felt that it would be a pity to come round too soon; and until the pain in his head became a little less acute, he felt quite incapable of...1922, Agatha Christie, “Chapter 16”, in The Secret Adversary
- Synonyms:
- collect one's thoughts
Synonyms of collect one's wits
Forms of collect one's wits
| third-person singular present | collects one's wits |
|---|---|
| present participle | collecting one's wits |
| past participle | collected one's wits |
| past | collected one's wits |
Questions about collect one's wits
- What does collect one's wits mean?
- Collect one's wits means synonym of collect one's thoughts.
- What part of speech is collect one's wits?
- Collect one's wits is a verb.
- What is the past tense of collect one's wits?
- The past tense of collect one's wits is collected one's wits.
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