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collimate

col·li·mate

UK/ˈkɒlɪmeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make or place parallel to something

  • “They paralleled the ditch to the highway”
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2.

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin collimātus, perfect passive participle of collīmō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself originating from a misreading of collīniō, collīneō.

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