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cohabit

Short Definition : live together

Definition
(verb) share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
Synonyms : live together shack up
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cohabit

co - together, habit resembles habitat ie, a living place..so cohabit, is living together..

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CO HABIT: ppl who have same(CO0 HABIT , only can leave together..if u have same habits than u can live together

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cohere

Short Definition : stick together

Definition
(verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Synonyms : adhere cleave cling stick
Example Sentence
  • The dress clings to her body
  • The label stuck to the box
  • The sushi rice grains cohere
Definition
(verb) cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole
Example Sentence
  • Religion can cohere social groups
Definition
(verb) have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
Example Sentence
  • the principles by which societies cohere
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cohere

involves word "co"+"here" everybody come here...means stay together

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co again resembles together, her resembles aa female, so anyone,wants not to live together with a pretty woman(her),but,would like to stick together...lol..!!!

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cohere similar to adhere which also means -> stick to

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cohere sounds more like adhere which means stick to or stick together.

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cohesion

Short Definition : tendency to keep together

Definition
(noun) the state of cohering or sticking together Definition
(noun) (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals) Definition
(noun) (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cohesion

SIMILAR TO ADHESION WHICH KEEPS TOGETHER...

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coiffure

Short Definition : hairstyle

Definition
(noun) the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) Definition
(verb) arrange attractively
Synonyms : arrange coif coiffe do dress set
Example Sentence
  • dress my hair for the wedding
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coiffure

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coiffure - in this word, if you can see, fure, read it as fur..which is the hair of animals. If you check the oi letters in the word, take it as oil and oil is used for hairstyling..!!

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coiffure=c(coconut)+oi(oil)+ffure(for fur)......for betterment of hair style...

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coin

Short Definition : make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented

Definition
(noun) a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money Definition
(verb) make up
Example Sentence
  • coin phrases or words
Definition
(verb) form by stamping, punching, or printing
Synonyms : mint strike
Example Sentence
  • strike coins
  • strike a medal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coin

coin-coin is invented...coins are minted(fabricated,invented) in everyage,every minute..so coinage,recent invention...lol..!!

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coincidence

Short Definition : the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental

Definition
(noun) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Synonyms : happenstance
Definition
(noun) the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
Example Sentence
  • he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs
Definition
(noun) the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
Example Sentence
  • the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for coincidence

co+incident......two incidents happening at same time is coincidence

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colander

Short Definition : utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

Definition
(noun) bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
Synonyms : cullender
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for colander

colander- ol(hole) ander(under) ie hole in bottom..wr bottom of an utensil..!!

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colander reminds me about the character CALANDER(Satish Kaushik) in the movie mr.india. He was a Bawarchi in movie and bawarchi makes food in utensils.

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how to wash coriander use a colander !

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calender will hav dates and colander will have holes

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co-land-under - the holes in a sieve is used to land the pure liquid under it.

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collaborate

Short Definition : work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy

Definition
(verb) work together on a common enterprise of project
Example Sentence
  • The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
  • We joined forces with another research group
Definition
(verb) cooperate as a traitor
Example Sentence
  • he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for collaborate

co(together)labor(worker)so collaborate ==>work together

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collage

Short Definition : work of art put together from fragments

Definition
(noun) a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
Synonyms : montage
Example Sentence
  • he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map
Definition
(noun) any collection of diverse things
Example Sentence
  • a collage of memories
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for collage

collage -- college, it is a place where different mentalities/cultures of different individuals mix together...

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It relates to diversificaion. So In foriegn countries, At colleges you find race diversity.

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collate

Short Definition : examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)

Definition
(verb) compare critically; of texts Definition
(verb) to assemble in proper sequence
Example Sentence
  • collate the papers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for collate

corelate = for corelating, we first arrange it in order and then make critical comparisons.

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co-relate, thats comparing 2 things

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coll(college) ate(gate )... so at every college gate the security guard checks for identity card and verifies if they are from the college or not !!

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COLL-ect + rel-ATE - collect some documents and relate to each other

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remember the Collate function in microsoft word in the printing option? It asks to collate the pages before printing...

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collate- resembles,collect..u can examine and compare if u have more than one item..and to have more than one item,u have to collect them.,..

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COLLATE also means collect and combine (texts, information, or data)..hence COLLATE=COLLECT.....when we collate lots of data we do COMPARISON and ANALYSIS......

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Collate = (College+Late) : You get late for college by examining comaring and arranging your books

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