To form or shape into columns; to arrange or organize in a columnar pattern.
From Latin 'columna' + the infinitive suffix '-ate,' following the pattern of Latin verbs. Used in technical and architectural contexts.
The '-ate' verb suffix is borrowed straight from Latin, which is why you get 'columnate,' 'marinate,' 'meditate'—it's the most efficient way English inherited for creating action words.
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