colligate
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colligate
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First attested in 1471, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English colligat(e) (“bound together”)(adjective), Latin colligātus, perfect passive participle of colligō (“to bind, fasten; to unite, combine”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, co- + ligate. Sporadic participial usage of the adjective up until the end of the 16ᵗʰ century.
verb colligates · colligating · colligated
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To tie or bind together.
Near-synonym: ligate
Similar: ligate
- To formally link or connect together logically; to bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful […] phenomena.
adjective more colligate · most colligate
- Colligated, bound together. The first & second Vertebre […] are most especially Colligate, & bound to the Head.
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Talk about this word "colligate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/colligate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. colligate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colligate "colligate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colligate.Cite this
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title = {colligate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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