When to Use Colocate?

When to Use Colocate?

verb (used with or without object), co·lo·cat·ed, co·lo·cat·ing. to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.

Is it collocate or Colocate?

If there's no preference, go with “colocate,” the most common spelling in standard dictionaries. You didn't ask, but dictionaries say “colocate” and “co-locate” are pronounced coh-LOW-cate, while the older “collocate” is pronounced CAHL-uh-cate.

How do you use the word collocate?

(of words) to be often used together in a language “Bitter” collocates with “tears” but “sour” does not. “Bitter” and “tears” collocate.

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