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colligate

[ kol-i-geyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, col·li·gat·ed, col·li·gat·ing.

to bind or fasten together.
Logic. to link (facts) together by a general description or by a hypothesis that applies to them all.

colligate

/ ˈkɒlɪˌɡeɪt /

verb

to connect or link together; tie; join
to relate (isolated facts, observations, etc) by a general hypothesis

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Derived Forms

ˌcolliˈgation, noun

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Other Words From

colli·gation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of colligate¹

1425–75 for obsolete adj. sense “bound together”; 1535–45 colligate fordef 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of colligate¹

C16: from Latin colligāre to fasten together, from com- together + ligāre to bind

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Example Sentences

Do they serve to direct observation, colligate data, and guide experimentation, or are they otiose?

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We can observe and colligate the facts of emotion and volition, as we can observe the position of the stars and the laws of heat.

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Granting the validity of the evidence, the hypothesis appears to colligate the facts.

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A scientific hypothesis is not required to colligate more than the known facts in each case.

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I am still persuaded that both for young ministers and for old ones the colligate plan is very desirable.

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