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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 is a verb that means to often be used together in a way that sounds correct in a language. Learn how to use collocate with different words and phrases, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

    Learn the meaning of collocate, a verb that means to set or arrange in a place or position, especially side by side. See examples of collocate in sentences and its etymology and history.

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

    Collocate means to often be used together in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives. Learn how to use collocate with different words and phrases, and how to pronounce it, from the Cambridge English Dictionary.

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

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word collocate, a noun and a verb in linguistics. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for collocate.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › collocate_2collocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Collocate is a verb that means to be often used together in a language. Learn how to use it with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app and see examples of collocation in sentences.

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

    Collocate means to place or arrange words together in a certain order or system. It also means to occur in a collocation, which is a group of words that often go together. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of collocate.

  8. 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.