collaborate

verb

col·lab·o·rate kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt

collaborated; collaborating

Synonyms of collaborate next

intransitive verb

: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.

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

suspected of collaborating with the enemy

: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

The two schools collaborate on library services.

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

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 McGrath and Roseberry have collaborated in past seasons on super-crystal looks (seen on both show attendee Doja Cat and models), but the freshness of spring 2024's look came in the reference and material. —

Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023 As if one heartthrob wasn’t enough, Jungkook of BTS invited Jack Harlow to collaborate with him on his second solo single. —

Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023 But the identity remained a mystery until a new investigator, Dylan Hendricks, took over the case in 2020 and collaborated with the State Bureau of Investigation in North Carolina. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2023 As part of the new deal, the NFL star will appear in a series of campaigns for Perry Ellis, and collaborate with the brand on future menswear releases. —

Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023 As part of the investigation, the news organizations collaborated with Mediahuis NRC, the publisher of one of the largest newspapers in the Netherlands, where Philips’ parent company is located. —

Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 27 Sep. 2023 Economist and Stanford University professor Erik Brynjolfsson says using AI to complete some tasks and collaborate with employees could cause worker productivity to double. —

Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023 The Grammy-winning pop star gets candid about preparing to tour the globe, collaborating with her idols, and hanging up on people with her pink Motorola Razr. September 27, 2023 There’s never been a pop star quite like Kim Petras. —

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2023 Music Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ will enter its 2023 era this October Aug. 10, 2023 Since then, Swift and Ice Spice have collaborated on a song and maintained a friendship that was on full display during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday night. —

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 See More

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