See Also: collocate(dictionary)
collocate(dictionary)

collocate (iou)



collocate verb. E16.
[Latin collocat- pa. ppl stem of collocare, formed as COL- + locare to place, LOCATE: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Place side by side or in some relation; set in a place or position; spec. in Linguistics, juxtapose (a word) with another so as to form a collocation. E16.
verb intrans. Linguistics. Be habitually juxtaposed with, form a collocation. M20.
collocative adjective of the nature of or pertaining to collocation E19.