what does colligate mean?
COLLIGATE as VERB
- Meaning
- consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
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Hypernyms(s) colligate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a logical or causal connection
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- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all
Hypernyms(s) colligate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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