recoger

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin recolligere, present active infinitive of recolligō. Doublet of recolegir, a borrowing. Compare English recollect.

Verb

1. to collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind)
2. to pick up (a person or people by vehicle)
3. to clean up (e.g., a room)
4. to pack up

   Synonym: empacar

5. to harvest, reap (fruit)
6. to pick up on, glean, capture (e.g., a point, a link, distinction, subtlety, ambiguity, etc.)
7. (figurative) to reflect
8. (reflexive) to go to bed

Derived terms

• recogebolas
• recogedor
• recogepelotas
• recoger el guante
• recogida

 

Related terms

• coger