# concatenate

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈkæ.tə.neɪt/

## Definitions
1. To join or link together, as though in a chain.
2. To join (text strings) together.

## Etymology
From the perfect passive participle stem of Latin concatēnāre (“to link or chain together”), from con- (“with”) + catēnō (“chain, bind”), from catēna (“a chain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/concatenate