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Collocate vs Collocated - What's the difference?

collocate | collocated |

As verbs the difference between collocate and collocated

is that collocate is (linguistics|translation studies) (said of certain words) to be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong'' collocates with ''tea while collocated is (collocate).

As a noun collocate

is (linguistics) a component word of a collocation.

As an adjective collocate

is (obsolete) 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)
    ----

    collocated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (collocate)

  • 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)
    ----