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Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure. "Collateral light." Shak.

Side by side; by the side. These pulleys . . . placed collaterally. Bp. Wilkins.

The state of being collateral.

The district of a collector of customs; a collectorship.

Of or pertaining to a college; as, collegiate studies; a collegiate society. Johnson. Collegiate church. (a) A church which, although not a bishop's seat, resembles a cathedral in having a college, or chapter of canons (and, in the Church of England, a dean), as Westminster Abbey. (b) An association of churches, posses…

To tie or bind together. The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. Nicholson.

To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light.

ge from solid to fluid; to make or become liquid; to melt. [Obs.] The ore of it is colliquated by the violence of the fire. Boyle. [Ice] will colliquate in water or warm oil. Sir T. Browne.

To set or place; to set; to station. To marshal and collocate in order his battalions. E. Hall.

Colored. [Obs.] Ray.

A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium.

Having columns; as, columnated temples.

Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.

One who combats. Sherwood.

United; joined; betrothed. [R.]

Consisting of the same material. [Obs.] Bacon.

To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect of affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Su…

To proportionate; to adjust. T. Puller

In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate; adequately.

The state or quality of being commensurate. Foster.