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collection
take a collection up (from someone) (for someone or something)
to collect money from people for someone or something. Karen took a collection up from everyone in the office for Bill. Karen took up a collection for Bill from everyone in the office.
take up a collection
Request and gather donations, as in They were taking up a collection for the church that burned down, or The veterans' group takes up a collection every month of household goods and furniture. This idiom was first recorded in 1849.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gjurd | | - | Norwegian (Rare) |
| Javed | | - | Persian, Urdu |
| Larissa | | lə-RIS-ə (English) | English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Reggie | | REJ-ee | English |
| Walker | | ['wɔ:kə] | |
| Oinone | | - | Greek Mythology |