English verb: collocate | |||
1. | collocate (stative) have a strong tendency to occur side by side | ||
Samples | The words 'new' and 'world' collocate. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occur | ||
2. | collocate (cognition) group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side | ||
Synonyms | chunk, lump | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | group | ||