catenate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin catēnātus (“chained”), from catēnāre, from catēna (“chain”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/, /kæt.ə.neɪt/

Verb

catenate (third-person singular simple present catenates, present participle catenating, simple past and past participle catenated)

To connect things together, especially to form a chain.

Derived terms

catenary
catenative

cat
concatenate

Translations

connect

Dutch: aaneenrijgen (nl), rijgen (nl)

French: caténer (fr)

Latin

Verb

catēnāte

second-person plural present active imperative of catēnō