Definition of COLLOCATE

collocate

Plural: collocates

Verb

  • have a strong tendency to occur side by side
    • "The words 'new' and 'world' collocate"
  • group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
  • (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
  • To arrange or occur side by side.
  • To set or place or station in the same place as something else.

Noun

  • A component word of a collocation; a word that collocates with another.

Adj

  • Set; placed.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin collocatum, supine of collocō. Doublet of couch.

Synonyms

chunk, lump, co-locate

Scrabble Score: 13

collocate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
collocate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
collocate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

collocate: valid Words With Friends Word