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- [kol-uh-keyt]
- /ˈkɒl əˌkeɪt/
- /ˈkɒl.ə.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh-keyt]
- /ˈkɒl əˌkeɪt/
Definitions of collocate word
- countable noun collocate In linguistics, a collocate of a particular word is another word which often occurs with that word. 3
- verb collocate In linguistics, if one word collocates with another, they often occur together. 3
- verb collocate to group or place together in some system or order 3
- verb transitive collocate to arrange; esp., to set side by side 3
- verb with object collocate to set or place together, especially side by side. 1
- verb with object collocate to arrange in proper order: to collocate events. 1
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Origin of collocate
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin collocātus (past participle of collocāre), equivalent to col- col-1 + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Collocate
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collocate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
collocate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collocate
verb collocate
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- parallel — parallel processing
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
Antonyms for collocate
verb collocate
- 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.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
Top questions with collocate
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Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
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