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- [kol-i-geyt]
- /ˈkɒl ɪˌgeɪt/
- /ˈkɒ.lɪ.ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-i-geyt]
- /ˈkɒl ɪˌgeɪt/
Definitions of colligate word
- verb colligate to connect or link together; tie; join 3
- verb colligate to relate (isolated facts, observations, etc) by a general hypothesis 3
- verb transitive colligate to bind together 3
- verb transitive colligate to relate (isolated facts) by some reasonable explanation, esp. so as to evolve a general principle 3
- verb with object colligate to bind or fasten together. 1
- verb with object colligate Logic. to link (facts) together by a general description or by a hypothesis that applies to them all. 1
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Origin of colligate
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75 for obsolete adj. sense “bound together”; 1535-45 for def 1; < Latin colligātus (past participle of colligāre), equivalent to col- col-1 + ligā- (stem of ligāre to bind) + -tus past participle ending
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Parts of speech for Colligate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colligate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
colligate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colligate
verb colligate
- cull — If items or ideas are culled from a particular source or number of sources, they are taken and gathered together.
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- edit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- glean — to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
Antonyms for colligate
verb colligate
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
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