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collaborate

[ kuh-lab-uh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

, col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing.
  1. to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work:

    They collaborated on a novel.

  2. to cooperate with an enemy nation, especially with an enemy occupying one's country:

    He collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.

    Synonyms: abet, assist, join, collude



collaborate

/ kəˈlæbəˌreɪt /

verb

  1. often foll byon, with, etc to work with another or others on a joint project
  2. to cooperate as a traitor, esp with an enemy occupying one's own country


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Derived Forms

  • colˈlaboˌrator, noun
  • colˈlaborative, adjective

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Other Words From

  • col·lab·o·ra·tor noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collaborate1

First recorded in 1870–75; from Late Latin collabōrātus (past participle of collabōrāre), equivalent to col- col- 1 + labor “work” + -ātus -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of collaborate1

C19: from Late Latin collabōrāre, from Latin com- together + labōrāre to work

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Example Sentences

“I was delighted to collaborate,” he said in the interview with Retro Report.

It also made it easier for people of different viewpoints to collaborate.

He was the first person to collaborate with Cuba after the trade embargo of 1960.

Another vital way to expand the pie is to collaborate with industry partners.

Kimberlin even agreed to collaborate on a book about his story.

As soon as he gets out of the army he and I are going to collaborate on a play.

The idea hit upon was to turn this jingoism to account in the adaptation, by making Disraeli collaborate with Sardou.

Almost immediately it was arranged that E. should collaborate and that we should do the book together.

Besides, we might collaborate in a play, and make more money apiece in three weeks than either of us earns in a fat year.

Grillparzer has left us an account of his attempt to collaborate with Beethoven on an opera in his Erinnerungen an Beethoven.

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