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catenate

[kat-n-eyt]
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verb (used with object), cat·e·nat·ed, cat·e·nat·ing.
  1. to link together; form into a connected series: catenated cells.

Origin of catenate

1615–25; < Latin catēnātus chained, equivalent to catēn(a) a chain + -ātus -ate1
Related formsin·ter·cat·e·nat·ed, adjectiveun·cat·e·nat·ed, adjective
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Related Words for catenate

track, seek, accompany, attend, concatenate, spook, search, draggle, convoy, persecute, hunt, dog, freeze, tail, tag, stalk, escort, shadow, hound, chase

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British Dictionary definitions for catenate

catenate

verb
  1. biology to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
adjective
  1. another word for catenulate
Derived Formscatenation, noun

Word Origin for catenate

C17: from Latin catēnāre to bind with chains
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