collaborate

verb

col·lab·o·rate | \ kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt

collaborated; collaborating

Definition of collaborate

1 : to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.

2 : to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force suspected of collaborating with the enemy

3 : to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected The two schools collaborate on library services.

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Other Words from collaborate

collaboration \ kə-ˌla-bə-ˈrā-shən

\ noun

collaborative \ kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv

, -b(ə-)rə- \ adjective or noun

collaboratively \ kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv-lē

, -b(ə-)rə- \ adverb

Did You Know?

The Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together, or jointly," is a bit of a chameleon - it has a tricky habit of changing its appearance depending on what it's next to. If the word it precedes begins with "l," "com-" becomes "col-." In the case of collaborate, com- teamed up with laborare ("to labor") to form Late Latin collaborare ("to labor together"). Colleague, collect, and collide are a few more examples of the "com-" to "col-" transformation. Other descendants of laborare in English include elaborate,- _laboratory, and labor itself.

Examples of collaborate in a Sentence

The two companies agreed to collaborate. He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sycuan has been collaborating with Live Nation since 2016 to sponsor Live Nation’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheater. — Karen Pearlman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Live Nation partnering with Sycuan for entertainment," 3 June 2019 But first, industry players need to collaborate and advocate for new regulations, Mr. Carter said. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "FedEx CIO Looks to Industry Collaboration to Scale Blockchain," 29 Apr. 2019 The Provisional Government in Petrograd would have collaborated in an evacuation of the Romanovs, but in London it was keenly hoped that some other place of exile would be found. — The Economist, "How the royal houses of Europe abandoned the Romanovs," 28 June 2018 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, sandal brand Chaco and watersports brand NRS have collaborated on a special-edition shoe. — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, "The Coolest Chacos Collab We've Ever Seen," 25 May 2018 Cheng exclusively tells Allure, who collaborated with the actor and tested a variety of options before settling on the final look. — Karina Hoshikawa, Allure, "Yara Shahidi Wore Crystal Eye Makeup in the Shape of Her Astrological Sign to the Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Her current husband, Brad Falchuk, who frequently collaborates with Ryan Murphy (Glee, Scream Queens, American Horror Story, and Pose), turned 48 on March 2. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Sweet Birthday Message for Ex-Husband Chris Martin," 4 Mar. 2019 The victim and the suspect, Jose Gardea, 34, had been collaborating on a construction project for a homeowner in the 1200 block of Hobday Road in Wilton before an argument broke out, Sgt. — Jordan Cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Hammer assault during home construction project leaves man in critical condition," 9 July 2018 After that, House Republicans would have to set aside their own brutal intra-party fight long to collaborate with Democrats at the risk of being branded an ideological sellout. — Philip Elliott, Time, "Why Republican Lawmakers Aren't Backing Trump on Family Separations," 20 June 2018

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