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collects one's thoughts

collects one's thoughts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of collect one's thoughts.

Meaning of collect one's thoughts

Verb

collect one's thoughts (third-person singular simple present collects one's thoughts, present participle collecting one's thoughts, simple past and past participle collected one's thoughts)

  1. (idiomatic) To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
    • I got up feverish and nervous. I walked out before breakfast, striving to collect my thoughts and tranquilize my feelings.1820, Washington Irving, “The Early Experiences of Ralph Ringwood,”, in The Crayon Papers

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What is collects one's thoughts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Collects one's thoughts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of collect one's thoughts.

Words near collects one's thoughts in the dictionary

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

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