subsume
2 synonyms for subsume, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To treat one idea or thing as belonging within a broader category.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
colligate
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin subsūmere, from sub- + sūmō (“to take”). Compare English consume.
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