1.  collocate(v = verb.stative) - have a strong tendency to occur side by side; "The words 'new' and 'world' collocate"
is one way to occur
Sample sentences: Something ----s

2.  collocate(v = verb.cognition) chunk, lump - group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side;
is one way to group
Derived form noun collocation₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody

   Set; placed. Bacon. [1913 Webster]

   To set or place; to set; to station. [1913 Webster]
"To marshal and collocate in order his battalions." [1913 Webster]

collocate, v.tr.
1 place together or side by side.
2 arrange; set in a particular place.
3 (often foll. by with) Linguistics juxtapose (a word etc.) with another.

Derivative:
collocation n.

Etymology:
L collocare collocat- (as COM-, locare to place)

VB  reduce to order, bring into order, introduce order into, rally, arrange, dispose, place, form, put in order, set in order, place in order, set out, collocate, pack, marshal, range, size, rank, group, parcel out, allot, distribute, deal, cast the parts, assign the parts, dispose of, assign places to, assort, sort, sift, riddle, put to rights, set to rights, put into shape, put in trim, put in array, apportion, class, classify, divide, file, string together, thread, register, catalogue, tabulate, index, graduate, digest, grade, methodize, regulate, systematize, coordinate, organize, settle, fix, unravel, disentangle, ravel, card, disembroil, feaze.

VB  assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion.

collocate with