colligate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 9, 2006 is: colligate • \KAH-luh-gayt\ • verb 1 : transitive to bind, unite, or group together 2 a : transitive to subsume (isolated facts) under a general concept b : intransitive to be or become a member of a group or unit Examples: All of the files have been colligated as one large searchable database. Did you know? "Colligate" descends from Latin "colligare," itself from "com-" ("with") plus "ligare" ("to tie"). Which of the following words is NOT tied to "ligare"? "Ligature," "ligament," "lien," "rely," "ally," "oblige," "furl," and "league" (in the sense of "an association of persons, groups, or teams") can all be traced back along varying paths to "ligare." That leaves only "collocate," which means "to set side by side" and comes from "com-" plus "locare," meaning "to place." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.