liaise

verb

li·​aise lē-ˈāz 

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

The gambling ring, allegedly led by two men named Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley, would liaise with players and then pool bets that numbered in the hundreds of thousands on mid-major NCAA basketball games, which is a ridiculous concept. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026

My office liaises with those companies occasionally. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Liat’s parents, Yehuda Beinin and Chaya Beinin, sprang into action, soon traveling to Washington DC to liaise with Biden administration officials trying to win Liat’s release. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026

As Council chief of staff, Camilo would be Menin’s right hand, responsible for lining up support for legislation, liaising with the chamber’s 50 other members and managing the body’s day-to-day operations. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from liaison

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for liaise

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets