Organising and Collecting: English Vocabulary List

to lay things on top of each other

"Pile the leaves in the corner."

"The children began to pile the leaves into a huge mound before jumping into them with joy and laughter."

to pile or gather things in a disorderly or untidy manner

"He heaped food onto his plate."

"The generous grandmother continued to heap more food onto her grandson's plate because she wanted him to eat well."

to accumulate and store a large quantity of something, typically for future use

"The government stockpiled emergency supplies."

"The government advised citizens to stockpile enough food and water to last for at least two weeks during the emergency."

to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret

"Squirrels hoard nuts."

"During times of uncertainty, some people tend to hoard essential supplies like canned goods and bottled water."

to bring together and organize in an orderly, efficient way

"The general marshaled his troops for battle."

"The general had to marshal all of his troops quickly to prepare for the unexpected attack that was coming at dawn."

to store or hide something in a secret or secure place, especially for future use

"She stashed money under the mattress."

"The teenager decided to stash his secret candy supply under his bed so that his parents would not find it easily."

to gather into a group or a whole

"The website aggregates news from various sources."

"The website aggregates news articles from hundreds of different sources so users can read everything in one convenient place."

to systematically organize and list items, information, or resources, often in a detailed and structured manner

"She cataloged her stamp collection carefully."

"The librarian spent months to catalog every single book in the new collection so that patrons could easily find what they needed."

to lead a group, team, or organization

"She heads up the marketing department."

"The experienced manager was chosen to head up the new marketing campaign for the company's latest product launch next month."

to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities

"Stack the books neatly on the shelf."

"You should stack the plates carefully on the shelf so that they do not fall and break into many pieces."

to mix or rearrange randomly

"Shuffle the cards before dealing them."

"He watched the dealer shuffle the deck of cards carefully before placing his bet on the next round of poker."

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

"He amassed a fortune through hard work."

"Over many years the collector managed to amass a huge fortune and a valuable collection of rare paintings and sculptures."

to arrange things in the proper format or order

"Collate the pages before stapling them."

"The assistant was asked to collate all the printed pages and staple them together before the important meeting started."

to arrange something in a specific way according to a particular plan or design

"Configure the software for your needs."

"You need to configure the settings on your new phone before you can start using it to make calls or send messages."

to gather or summon for a specific purpose or action

"We must muster courage."

"The captain had to muster all his remaining troops for one final, desperate charge against the enemy."

to collect various things, like information, objects, etc.

"He garnered support from the community."

"Her excellent performance in the play garnered praise from both the audience and the professional theater critics who attended the show."

to arrange or position things or elements in a straight line or in a coordinated manner

"Align the text to the left margin."

"You need to align the text properly on the page before printing the document to make it look professional and neat."