THE FIRST WORD

colligate

PRONUNCIATION:

(KOL-i-gayt) 

MEANING:

verb tr. To bind or group together.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin colligare, from com- (together) + ligare (bind). Ultimately from the Indo-European root leig (to bind), which is also the source of oblige, alloy, ally, rely, lien, league, liable, ligature, and furl. Earliest documented use: 1545.

USAGE:

"Chizz made a quick overview of the situation, attempting to colligate the loose ends of a somewhat fragmented movie."
Ihebom C. Reginald; Forbidden Choice; Xlibris; 2013.