1. (

• collection ,
• aggregation ,
• accumulation ,
• assemblage ,

) several things grouped together or considered as a whole ;

2. (

• collection ,
• compendium ,

) a publication containing a variety of works ;

3. (

• solicitation ,
• appeal ,
• collection ,
• ingathering

) request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" ;

4. (

• collection ,
• collecting ,
• assembling ,
• aggregation

) the act of gathering something together ;