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catenate
[ kat-n-eyt ]
/ ˈkæt nˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), cat·e·nat·ed, cat·e·nat·ing.
to link together; form into a connected series: catenated cells.
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Origin of catenate
OTHER WORDS FROM catenate
in·ter·cat·e·nat·ed, adjectiveun·cat·e·nat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby catenate
category mistake, catena, catenaccio, catenane, catenary, catenate, catenation, catenoid, catenulate, cater, cateran
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How to use catenate in a sentence
Catenate: with longitudinal connected elevations like links in a chain.
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British Dictionary definitions for catenate
catenate
/ (ˈkætɪˌneɪt) /
verb
biology to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
adjective
another word for catenulate
Derived forms of catenate
catenation, nounWord Origin for catenate
C17: from Latin catēnāre to bind with chains
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