What does collect one's wits mean?

collect one's wits

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: col-lec-t one's wits
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verb

Synonym of collect one's thoughts.

Example Sentences

""He is coming to," remarked a voice very near Tommy's ear. He recognized it at once for that of the bearded and efficient German, and lay artistically inert. He felt that it would be a pity to come round too soon; and until the pain in his head became a little less acute, he felt quite incapable of collecting his wits."

Inflected Forms

collects one's wits (present, singular) collecting one's wits (participle, present) collected one's wits (participle, past) collected one's wits (past)

Synonyms

collect one's thoughts

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