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Definition collocate in British English

collocate verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈkɒləkeɪt/
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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 British English