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coll

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈkɑɫ// coll

v. to join together or combine different things to make a single group or object. It is a short way of saying 'collaborate' or 'combine'.

v. to join together or combine different elements to form a single entity or group. Often used in technical or creative contexts to describe the merging of data or efforts.


SIMPLE

The two companies decided to coll on a new project.

CONTEXTUAL

The software allows users to coll their notes into a single document for easy sharing.

COMPLEX

By coll the findings from both the geological surveys and the satellite imagery, the researchers were able to identify the fault line with much greater precision.

Origin

From Middle English collen, from Old French coler, acoler (“accoll, throw arms round neck of”); ultimately from Latin ad + collum (“neck”).

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