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collocate with

 

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Verb collocate with has 1 sense
  1. collocate with, construe with, cooccur with, co-occur with, go with - go or occur together; "The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'"
    --1 is one way to attach to, accompany, come with, go with
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something

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Term: collocate with

Description:

The term "collocate with" refers to the concept of words or phrases that frequently appear together in a specific language or context. It represents the linguistic phenomenon where certain words tend to naturally occur side by side due to their semantic or grammatical relationship.

Possible Parts of Speech:

  • Verb: collocate with
  • Noun: collocation

Possible Senses and Usages:

  1. As a verb, "collocate with" refers to the act of being frequently associated or appearing together with another word or phrase.
  2. As a noun, "collocation" denotes the specific word combinations that commonly occur together in a language.

Examples:

1. Verb:

- The word "fast" often collocates with "food," as in "fast food."

- In the sentence "He collocates with success," the verb emphasizes his tendency to consistently be linked with success.

2. Noun:

- "Make" and "decision" are a common collocation in English, as in "make a decision."

- The phrase "a cup of" is a typical collocation used with coffee, tea, or other beverages.

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