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      collimate
      verb
      adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
      make or place parallel to something
      Roots
      comcol- · Latin · with, togetherlinearelimate- · Latin · to make straight (misreading of linea, line)
      Words related to collimate
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      Where does collimate come from?

      The word collimate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: col-, from Latin com (“with, together”); and limate, from Latin lineare (“to make straight (misreading of linea, line)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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