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    collocate

    verb

    • 1. (of a word) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: "‘maiden’ collocates with ‘voyage’"
    • 2. place side by side or in a particular relation: rare "McAndrew was a collocated facility with Argentia Naval Station"

    noun

    • 1. a word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: "collocates for the word ‘mortgage’ include ‘lend’ and ‘property’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLLOCATE definition: 1. (of words and phrases) to often be used together in a way that sounds correct to people who have…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collocateCollocate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to set or arrange in a place or position. especially : to set side by side. intransitive verb. : to occur in conjunction with something. Examples of collocate in a Sentence. The word “college” collocates with “student.”

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcollocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of collocate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLOCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COLLOCATE meaning: 1. (of words and phrases) to often be used together in a way that sounds correct to people who have…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › collocateCOLLOCATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Collocate definition: to set or place together, especially side by side.. See examples of COLLOCATE used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collocateCollocate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    have a strong tendency to occur side by side. “The words 'new' and 'world' collocate ”. see more. see less. type of: occur. to be found to exist. verb. group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLOCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    In linguistics, a collocate of a particular word is another word which often occurs with that word.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOLLOCATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    In linguistics, a collocate of a particular word is another word which often occurs with that word.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › collocateCollocate - definition of collocate by The Free Dictionary

    1. to arrange in proper order, esp. to place side by side. v.i. 2. (of a word) to enter into a collocation. [1505–15; < Latin collocātus, past participle of collocāre to set up, arrange = col- col - 1 + locāre to place; see locate]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › collocatecollocate | meaning of collocate in Longman Dictionary of...

    collocate meaning, definition, what is collocate: when words collocate, they are often use...: Learn more.