Synonyms for collocate

Most common

lump · chunk · locate · co-locate · govern · dispose · allocate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   (said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.

Forms

Past participle

collocated
e.g. collocated → lumped, chunked, placed, located…

Example sentences

• lump I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.
• chunk Tourism could bring Algeria a big chunk of income.
• locate The bat's sonar abilities allow it to locate prey.
• govern These three parties govern together in a coalition.
• dispose Fadil forced Layla to help dispose of Rami's body.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

lump¹

5 letters

place¹, chunk¹

6 letters

locate², govern²

7 letters

dispose²

8 letters

allocate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (locate² = 2 syllables).