liaise

verb

li·​aise lē-ˈāz How to pronounce liaise (audio)
liaised; liaising

intransitive verb

1
chiefly British : to establish liaison
was sent to Rome to liaise with the new government
2
chiefly British : to act as a liaison officer

Examples of liaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Responsible for liaising with designers and calling in all of Kate’s outfits and accessories, Archer has helped style Kate for nearly a decade. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 These are a group of Americans who are caring for children under 18 and older relatives at the same time, providing hours of unpaid labor—from transportation and doctor visits, to liaising with insurance companies, care facilities, and lawyers, while also dealing with the demands of being a parent. Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024 On this mind-altering trip, the women may have liaised with deities and divined their society’s future—unaware that the powder’s potency came from its main elemental component: the toxic metal mercury. Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 Ames had liaised often with the Palestine Liberation Organization when it was considered the world’s most dangerous terrorist group. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024 In the past two weeks, Iran has accused Israel of assassinating two Iranian generals in Iraq and Syria who liaised with the regional militant groups backed by Iran. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2024 Numerous women’s rights activists, both men and women alike, weave in and out of the story, not only to assist in Kiran’s court case, but to educate and liaise with the villagers in order to begin rooting out their culture of victim blaming. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023 If a flight gets delayed or canceled, specialists can also liaise with the cruise line and work to rebook you if there's a risk of missing your sailing. Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2023 It must be said that within RAI the two key executives who regularly liaise with the Italian industry, RAI Cinema chief Paolo Del Brocco and RAI Fiction head Maria Pia Ammirati, remain firmly in place. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from liaison

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of liaise was in 1928

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“Liaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liaise. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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