collect oneself (English, verb)
expansion: collect oneself (third-person singular simple present collects oneself, present participle collecting oneself, simple past and past participle collected oneself)
Senses:
glosses: To recover from surprise, embarrassment, or fear; to regain self-control.
Forms:
form: collects oneself
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: collecting oneself
tags: participle
present
form: collected oneself
tags: participle
past
form: collected oneself
tags: past