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Collocate vs Colligate - What's the difference?

collocate | colligate |

As verbs the difference between collocate and colligate

is that collocate is (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea while colligate is to tie or bind together.

As a noun collocate

is a component word of a collocation.

As an adjective collocate

is set; placed.

collocate

English

Verb

(collocat)
  • (linguistics, translation studies) (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. (rfex)
  • (obsolete) To set or place; to station.
  • * E. Hall
    • to marshal and collocate in order his battalions

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A component word of a collocation.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Set; placed.
    • (Francis Bacon)
    ----

    colligate

    English

    Verb

  • To tie or bind together.
  • * Nicholson
    • The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows.
  • To formally link or connect together logically; to bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition.
  • * Tundall
    • He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful phenomena.