colligate
verb
col·li·gate ˈkä-lə-ˌgāt 
colligated; colligating
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
colligation
ˌkä-lə-ˈgā-shən
noun 
Did you know?
Colligate descends from Latin colligare, itself from "com-" ("with") plus "ligare" ("to tie"). Which of the following words is NOT tied to "ligare"? "Ligature," "ligament," "lien," "rely," "ally," "oblige," "furl," and "league" (in the sense of "an association of persons, groups, or teams") can all be traced back along varying paths to "ligare." That leaves only "collocate," which means "to set side by side" and comes from "com-" plus locare, meaning "to place."
Word History
Etymology
Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature
First Known Use
1545, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
colligate
verb
1
as in to conjoin
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- conjoin
- assemble
- collect
- link
- join
- combine
- gather
- merge
- reunite
- blend
- reduce
- coalesce
- incorporate
- coordinate
- concenter
- harmonize
- integrate
- consolidate
- reunify
- orchestrate
- center
- unify
- fuse
- centralize
- compact
- polarize
- unite
- concentrate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- spread (out)
- segregate
- separate
- deconcentrate
- decentralize
2
as in to recognize
Synonyms & Similar Words
- recognize
- identify
- clump
- reclassify
- cluster
- refer
- systematize
- catalog
- file
- assort
- organize
- index
- alphabetize
- class
- regroup
- dispose
- catalogue
- list
- classify
- order
- compartmentalize
- grade
- sort
- codify
- rank
- type
- recategorize
- group
- categorize
- peg
- digest
- draw up
- marshal
- relegate
- subcategorize
- compartment
- array
- distinguish
- separate
- distribute
- place
- shelve
- marshall
- range
- pigeonhole
- break down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lump
- disarrange
- confuse
- scramble
- jumble
- mix (up)
- misclassify
- mistype
- missort