Raccogliere
Example: Dobbiamo raccogliere le mele prima della pioggia.
Definition
"Raccogliere" is a verb meaning to gather or collect items, such as fruits or objects, often by hand. It implies the action of picking up or bringing together scattered things into one place, as in the sentence: 'We must raccogliere the apples before the rain.'
Etymology
The word "raccogliere" comes from the Italian prefix 'ra-' (a variant of 're-', meaning 'back' or 'again') combined with 'cogliere,' which means 'to pick' or 'to gather.' Originally, it conveyed the sense of 'gathering back' or 'bringing together.' Did you know that 'cogliere' itself derives from Latin 'colligere,' meaning 'to collect'?
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