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col·li·gate \ˈkälə̇ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature 1. : to bind, unite, or group together often according to a subsuming principle < colligating a number of instances > 2. : to bring together (isolated facts) inductively to organize under one conception or elicit a general principle |