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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’"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in collocate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin collocat- ‘placed together’, from the verb collocare, from col- ‘together’ + locare ‘to place’. collocate (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the 1950s.

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

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

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   The meaning of COLLOCATE is to set or arrange in a place or position; especially : to set side by side. How to use collocate in a sentence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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]

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