Collect and Nab

Collect

Collect verb - To gain emotional or mental control of.

Nab and collect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nab" instead a verb "Collect".

Nab

Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Collect and nab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collect" instead a verb "Nab".

Common collocations

people collect people nab people
children collect children nab children
treasure collect treasure nab treasure
piece collect piece nab piece
Other words: item, loot, items, rings, books, coins, weapons, souls, keys, emeralds.

Both words in one sentence

  • You can either collect these with Mario at the very end of the game, or nab them with Peach during her mid-chapter segments and place them in a treasure chest so that Mario can obtain them at a different location.
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