COLLIGATE

subsume, colligate

(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect

(verb) make a logical or causal connection; ā€œI cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mindā€; ā€œcolligate these factsā€; ā€œI cannot relate these events at allā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

colligate (third-person singular simple present colligates, present participle colligating, simple past and past participle colligated)

(transitive) To tie or bind together.

(transitive) To formally link or connect together logically; to bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition.

Anagrams

• co-tillage, cotillage

Source: Wiktionary


Col"li*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colligated; p. pr. & vb. n. Colligating.] Etym: [L. colligatus, p. p. of colligare to collect; co- + ligare to bind.]

1. To tie or bind together. The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. Nicholson.

2. (Logic)

Definition: To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful . . . phenomena. Tundall.

Col"li*gate, a.

Definition: Bound together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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