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View synonyms for collocate
collocate
[ kol-uh-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
, col·lo·cat·ed, col·lo·cat·ing.
- to set or place together, especially side by side.
- to arrange in proper order:
to collocate events.
verb (used without object)
, col·lo·cat·ed, col·lo·cat·ing.
- Linguistics. to enter into a collocation.
noun
- Linguistics. a lexical item that collocates with another.
collocate
/ ˈkɒləˌkeɪt /
verb
- tr to group or place together in some system or order
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collocate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collocate1
C16: from Latin collocāre, from com- together + locāre to place, from locus place
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Example Sentences
Published in two volumes with the title: Indicazione delle immagini di Maria, collocate sulle mura esterne di Roma.
From Project Gutenberg
Collocate e poste una appresso all' altra con diligenza e cura esatta.
From Project Gutenberg
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