Main Entry: col·li·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈkä-lə-gāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): col·li·gat·ed; col·li·gat·ing

Etymology: Latin colligatus, past participle of colligare, from com- + ligare to tie — more at ligature

Date: 1545

transitive verb 1 : to bind, unite, or group together
2 : to subsume (isolated facts) under a general conceptintransitive verb : to be or become a member of a group or unit

— col·li·ga·tion \ˌkä-lə-ˈgā-shən\ noun