col·li·gate / ˈkäləˌgāt/ • v. 1. Linguistics be or cause to be juxtaposed or grouped in a syntactic relation: [intr.] the two grammatical items are said to colligate | [tr.] pronouns are regularly colligated with verbal forms. 2. [tr.] connect; unite. ∎ Logic join or relate (apparently unrelated facts) into a pattern, esp. to reveal a general principle.DERIVATIVES: col·li·ga·tion / ˌkäləˈgāshən/ n.

colligate bind together. XVI. f. pp. stem of L. colligāre, f. COL- + ligāre bind; see -ATE 2.