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collocate with

The word 'hot' tends to collocate with the word 'cold'.

Definition

Verb (intransitive): To frequently appear or be used together with another word or phrase in a language. This describes a statistical tendency for words to co-occur, forming a natural and common combination.

Usage

This verb is used in the field of linguistics, particularly lexicography and corpus linguistics, to describe the habitual pairing of words. It indicates a relationship stronger than random chance but not necessarily a fixed phrase. The structure is typically "Word A collocates with Word B."

Examples
  • Linguists note that the adjective "heavy" often collocates with nouns like "rain," "traffic," and "responsibility."
  • In English, the verb "commit" strongly collocates with words like "crime," "suicide," and "mistake."
  • The data shows that "utterly" tends to collocate with negative adjectives such as "disastrous" or "ridiculous."
Advanced Usage
  • Passive Construction: The relationship can be described from the perspective of either word.
    • "Blizzard" is a noun that is collocated with the adjective "severe."
  • Noun Form (Collocation): The resulting word pair is called a "collocation."
    • "Strong coffee" and "powerful engine" are examples of common collocations.
Variants and Related Words
  • Collocation (n): The habitual juxtaposition or pairing of a particular word with another word or words.
  • Collocate (n): A word that is habitually juxtaposed with another word (e.g., in "heavy rain," "heavy" is a collocate of "rain").
  • Co-occur (v): A more general synonym meaning to occur together.
Synonyms
  • Co-occur with
  • Keep company with (linguistic context)
  • Be paired with
  • Habitually combine with
Related Phrases
  • Lexical collocation: A partnership between content words (e.g., verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs).
  • Grammatical collocation: A partnership where a content word combines with a preposition or grammatical structure (e.g., "depend on," "interested in").
  • Collocational range: The set of words a given word typically combines with.
collocate with

The word 'hot' tends to collocate with the word 'cold'.

Verb
  1. go or occur together
    • The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'

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