v. To formally link or connect together logically.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To tie or bind together.
v. To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition.
adj. Bound together.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To bind or fasten together, literally or figuratively.
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v. make a logical or causal connection
v. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Word Usage
"At the opposite end of the colligate scale, only a few doors away, is Harlem's answer to a happening high-priced $100-per-person dining experience, the Hudson River Café, where you may dine upstairs or down, inside or out."