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

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Truman collaborated with his parents on A Man Called Otto, the 2022 film produced by his mom and starring his dad. —

Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023 Harford and Cecil community colleges host Maryland Scholars Summit Harford Community College and Cecil College collaborated to host the third-annual Maryland Scholars Summit at Harford Community College. —

Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023 Intel is collaborating on a private AI model for Boston Consulting Group, IBM plans to step into the arena with Watsonx AI, and existing services like Amazon’s Sagemaker and Microsoft’s Azure ML are evolving in response to demand. —

IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2023 The duo first collaborated in 2012 on Affleck’s Best Picture–winning Argo, in which Messina had a supporting role as a CIA officer. —

Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 15 May 2023 The affiliated soccer clubs announced an official partnership with the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to collaborate and expand AASEG's attempts to host a range of sports at the Oakland Coliseum site. —

Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023 Whether their meeting was romantic or platonic, the two artists remained connected through the years, collaborating on music and openly supporting one another’s work. —

Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 May 2023 Celebrate Failures And Encourage Vulnerability Companies well-poised for success are those that realize the power of psychological safety and teamwork in creating environments where individuals collaborate and share information. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 May 2023 In November, Felix & Paul collaborated with NASA, Meta and other tech shops to broadcast the first Artemis launch in real time to a worldwide audience in high-resolution 8K. Future Artemis missions are expected to send astronauts to the lunar surface for the ﬁrst time in 50 years. —

Peter Caranicas, Variety, 5 May 2023 See More

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