re-collect

She paused to re-collect her thoughts before continuing her speech.

Definition

Verb:
- To gather again: "re-collect" means to collect something again, especially items that have been scattered or dispersed.
- To regain composure: It can also mean to recover one's self-control, calmness, or presence of mind, often after a shock or distraction.

Usage Examples

To gather again:
- After the storm, the children had to re-collect their toys from the garden. (They gathered the scattered toys once more.)
- She re-collected the papers that had blown off her desk. (She picked up the documents that were dispersed.)
To regain composure:
- He took a deep breath to re-collect himself before the speech. (He regained his calm and focus.)
- After the shocking news, she needed a moment to re-collect her thoughts. (She needed to gather her mental composure.)

Advanced Usage

"to re-collect oneself": a formal phrase meaning to regain emotional or mental control.
- The actor paused on stage to re-collect himself after forgetting a line. (He took a moment to recover his poise.)
"to re-collect one's senses": to restore one's rational thinking after confusion.
- She sat quietly to re-collect her senses after the loud argument. (She worked to return to a calm, rational state.)

Variants and Related Words

Re-collection (n): the act of gathering again or regaining composure.
- The re-collection of the scattered items took an hour. (The process of collecting them again.)
Re-collected (adj): having regained composure or been gathered again.
- The re-collected army marched forward. (The army that had been reassembled.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Collect oneself: a similar idiom meaning to regain composure.
- She needed a minute to collect herself before answering. (She paused to regain calm.)
Pull oneself together: to recover emotional stability.
- After the shock, he pulled himself together and continued. (He regained his self-control.)

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