ə.ˌkjuːm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən æɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən kəˈlɛktɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃən səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən the act of gathering something together request for a sum of money an appeal to raise money for starving children a publication containing a variety of works several things grouped together or considered as a whole