"collogue" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /kɒˈləʊɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: collogues [present, singular, third-person], colloguing [participle, present], collogued [participle, past], collogued [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1590s (as colloguing), presumably from colleague (“to associate”) and French colloque (“secret meeting”), from Latin colloquium (English colloquy), possibly influenced by dialogue. Ultimately from Latin collega (“a partner in office”) + Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech; oration; discourse”), perhaps partly via Latin loquor (“I speak”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|colloque||secret meeting}} French colloque (“secret meeting”), {{der|en|la|colloquium}} Latin colloquium, {{der|en|la|collega||a partner in office}} Latin collega (“a partner in office”), {{der|en|grc|λόγος||speech; oration; discourse}} Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech; oration; discourse”), {{der|en|la|loquor||I speak}} Latin loquor (“I speak”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} collogue (third-person singular simple present collogues, present participle colloguing, simple past and past participle collogued)
  1. (intransitive) To simulate belief. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-collogue-en-verb-voweXCA0
  2. (transitive) To coax; to flatter. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-collogue-en-verb-8G9~bG5M
  3. (rare) To talk privately or secretly; to conspire. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-collogue-en-verb-GYw~hhKG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 16 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 53 13 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 63 10 7

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