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collects dust

collects dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative of collect dust.

Meaning of collect dust

Verb

collect dust (third-person singular simple present collects dust, present participle collecting dust, simple past and past participle collected dust)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
    • The trophies on his wall reminding him of his heyday are now just collecting dust.

Questions about collects dust

What is collects dust the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Collects dust is the third-person singular simple present indicative of collect dust.

Words near collects dust in the dictionary

  1. collectours
  2. collectress
  3. collectresses
  4. collectrin
  5. collects
  6. collects dust
  7. collects one's thoughts
  8. collects oneself
  9. collects skin
  10. collects up
  11. colled

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