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concatenate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of concatenate

1 to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
  • Concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file.
Synonyms of concatenate

catenate, chain, compound, conjugate, connect, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke
Words Related to concatenate

articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh

cord, string, wire

cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld
Near Antonyms of concatenate

detach, disengage, divide, part, split

cleave, rupture, sever, sunder
Antonyms of concatenate

disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke
2 to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
  • The movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series.
Synonyms of concatenate

string, thread
Words Related to concatenate

chain, connect, join, link, unite

interlace, intersperse, intertwine, interweave, lace, weave, wreathe

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