COLLIGATE


Meaning of COLLIGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkä-lə-gāt ]

verb

( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )

Etymology: Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature

Date: 1545

transitive verb

1. : to bind, unite, or group together

2. : to subsume (isolated facts) under a general concept

intransitive verb

: to be or become a member of a group or unit

• col·li·ga·tion ˌkä-lə-ˈgā-shən noun

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