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Definition collocate in American English

collocate verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈkɑləˌkeɪt/
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words that collocate are often used together

Example

The words "heavy" and "smoker" collocate whereas "strong" and "smoker" don't.

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Definition collocate in American English