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collocate

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col·lo·cate  (kl-kt)
v. col·lo·cat·ed, col·lo·cat·ing, col·lo·cates
v.tr.
To place together or in proper order; arrange side by side.
v.intr.
To occur in a collocation. Used of words: Rancid often collocates with butter.
[Latin collocre, colloct- : com-, com- + locre, to place; see locate.]
collocate
Verb
[-cating, -cated] (of words) to occur together regularly
collocation n
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Verb1.collocate - have a strong tendency to occur side by side; "The words 'new' and 'world' collocate"
occur - to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
2.collocate - group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
chunk, lump
group - arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
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