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v. - Arrested or captured a suspect.

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  • Verb (used with object) : They finally succeeded in collaring the unwilling dog. ,We collared the little fellow and brought him, struggling all the while, into...
  • Gilbert Arenas watched in collared shirt and tie on the bench.
  • The investor is said to have "collared" the shares, limiting potential gains as well as potential losses.
  • The photo is Colleen with an elk calf that they captured and "collared" as part of an ongoing survival study.
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  • The "collared" (wearing a collar) priest ate "collard" (a vegetable leaf similar to kale) greens that were "colored" (having color) with a slight purple tinge.
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