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Relocate vs Collocate - What's the difference?

relocate | collocate |

As verbs the difference between relocate and collocate

is that relocate is to move (something) from one place to another while collocate is (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.

As a noun collocate is

a component word of a collocation.

As an adjective collocate is

set; placed.

relocate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to move (something) from one place to another.
    • We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door.
  • to change one's domicile or place of business.
    • Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry.

    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)
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