Definition of collocate Collocate

col•lo•cate

We found 11 definitions of collocate from 5 different sources.

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What does collocate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

collocates, collocating, collocated  

collocate - group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
  lump, chunk
  group arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
collocate - have a strong tendency to occur side by side; "The words 'new' and 'world' collocate"
  occur come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • collocate (Noun)
    A component word of a collocation.
  • collocate (Verb)
    Said of certain words To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
  • collocate (Verb)
    To arrange or occur side by side .
  • collocate (Verb)
    To set or place; to station.
  • collocate (Adjective)
    Set; placed.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • collocate (a.)
    Set; placed.
  • collocate (v. t.)
    To set or place; to set; to station.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • collocate
    kol′ō-kāt, v.t. to place together: to set: to arrange.—n. Collocā′tion, act of collocating: disposition in place: arrangement. [L. collocāre, -ātum, col, together, locāre, to place.]

Part of speech

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  • collocate, verb, present, 1st person singular of collocate (infinitive).
  • collocate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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