How Do You Spell COLLOCATE?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒlə͡ʊkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Collocate is spelled /ˈkɒləkeɪt/, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced with the short vowel sound ‘o’ as in ‘hot’, followed by the phoneme /l/. The second syllable begins with the ‘u’ sound as in ‘up’ pronounced as /ə/, followed by the phoneme /k/, and ends with the long vowel sound ‘ay’ as in ‘play’. This word is frequently used in linguistics to refer to a pair or group of words that often occur together in a language, like ‘salt and pepper’ or ‘make a decision’.

COLLOCATE Meaning and Definition

1. Collocate refers to the act of placing or arranging words or terms in close proximity to one another, often due to their natural association or common usage patterns. It is a linguistic term used to describe the relationship between words that frequently occur together in a specific language or context.

   In English, certain words tend to collocate with specific verbs, nouns, or adjectives due to their shared semantic or grammatical relationships. For example, "strong" commonly collocates with "coffee", "argument", or "desire", whereas "intense" collocates more with "pain", "heat", or "emotions". These collocations highlight the natural word combinations that native speakers intuitively use.

   Collocation is crucial for effective communication as it enhances naturalness, clarity, and coherence in language use. Learning collocations is beneficial for language learners as it helps them sound more like native speakers and avoid common errors, such as inappropriate word choices or mismatched combinations.

   Linguists often study collocation patterns to gain insight into the structure and usage patterns of a language. They examine the frequency and strength of collocations, creating collocation dictionaries and tools to assist language learners in understanding and utilizing collocations appropriately.

   Overall, collocation is a fundamental aspect of language that refers to the habitual and meaningful grouping of words, providing critical insights into the way words are used together to convey and exchange ideas effectively.

2. To set or place; to station.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for COLLOCATE

• cholocate
• collegate
• collgiate
• collonade
• tolocate
• colloage
• comlicate
• llocate
• collouage
• colocated
• collaorate
• collote
• collecte
• collocaton
• colloct
• collumate
• collikate
• collocala
• collocatd
• bollocate
• Collofare
• billocate
• Collociter
• collocet
• Collourate
• Coilomate

Etymology of COLLOCATE

The word "collocate" originates from the Late Latin word "collocatus", which is the past participle of the verb "collocare". "Collocare" is a combination of two Latin words: "col-" meaning "together" or "with", and "locare" meaning "to place" or "to put". So, "collocare" essentially means "to place together" or "to put together". Over time, "collocare" evolved into "collocator" in Late Latin, and eventually became the English word "collocate" in the 16th century.

Similar spelling words for COLLOCATE

• collect,
• collectivise,
• collectedly,
• collectible,
• coal chute,
• collective,
• collocation,
• collectable,
• collectivize,
• colligation,
• collector,
• colligate,
• collected,
• collecting,
• collectively,
• collection,
• coelostat,
• Colgate,
• collegiate.

Plural form of COLLOCATE is COLLOCATES

Conjugate verb Collocate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have collocated

you would have collocated

he/she/it would have collocated

we would have collocated

they would have collocated

I would have collocate

you would have collocate

he/she/it would have collocate

we would have collocate

they would have collocate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been collocating

you would have been collocating

he/she/it would have been collocating

we would have been collocating

they would have been collocating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would collocate

you would collocate

he/she/it would collocate

we would collocate

they would collocate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be collocating

you would be collocating

he/she/it would be collocating

we would be collocating

they would be collocating

FUTURE

I will collocate

you will collocate

he/she/it will collocate

we will collocate

they will collocate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be collocating

you will be collocating

he/she/it will be collocating

we will be collocating

they will be collocating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have collocated

you will have collocated

he/she/it will have collocated

we will have collocated

they will have collocated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been collocating

you will have been collocating

he/she/it will have been collocating

we will have been collocating

they will have been collocating

IMPERATIVE

you collocate

we let´s collocate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to collocate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was collocating

you were collocating

he/she/it was collocating

we were collocating

they were collocating

PAST PARTICIPLE

collocated

PAST PERFECT

I had collocated

you had collocated

he/she/it had collocated

we had collocated

they had collocated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been collocating

you had been collocating

he/she/it had been collocating

we had been collocating

they had been collocating

PRESENT

I collocate

you collocate

he/she/it collocates

we collocate

they collocate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am collocating

you are collocating

he/she/it is collocating

we are collocating

they are collocating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

collocating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have collocated

you have collocated

he/she/it has collocated

we have collocated

they have collocated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been collocating

you have been collocating

he/she/it has been collocating

we have been collocating

they have been collocating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it collocate

SIMPLE PAST

I collocated

you collocated

he/she/it collocated

we collocated

they collocated