taking up a collection

A form of take up a collection — To request and receive money or goods of value from members of a group, especially for a charitable purpose.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take up a collection
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taking up a collection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20up%20a%20collection

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“taking up a collection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20up%20a%20collection. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking up a collection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20up%20a%20collection.

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