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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.

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[Latin collocre, colloct- : com-, com- + locre, to place; see locate.]

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collocate [ˈkɒləˌkeɪt]

vb

(tr) to group or place together in some system or order

[from Latin collocāre, from com- together + locāre to place, from locus place]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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?"

Translations

collocate [ˈkɒləkət] (Ling)

A. N → colocador m

B. VI [ˈkɒləkeɪt] to collocate with → colocarse con

collocate

vt (Gram) → nebeneinanderstellen; to be collocated → nebeneinanderstehen

collocate [ɐn ˈkɒləkət; ɐvb ˈkɒləkeɪt] (Ling)

1. n → collocazione f

2. vi → accordarsi