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 | ||