collocate meaning
EN- NounPLcollocatesSUF-ate
- (linguistics) A component word of a collocation.
- (linguistics) A component word of a collocation.
- VerbSGcollocatesPRcollocatingPT, PPcollocated
- (linguistics, translation studies) (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
- To arrange or occur side by side.
- (obsolete, transitive) To set or place; to station.
- (linguistics, translation studies) (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
- Adjective
Definition of collocate in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Adjectives
- en collocated
- en collocates
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "collocate" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.