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Collaborate

/kəˈlabəɹeɪt/

To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

📖 Definitions of "Collaborate"

verb
  1. 1

    To work together with others to achieve a common goal.

    "Let's collaborate on this project, and get it finished faster."

  2. 2

    To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.

    "If you collaborate with the occupying forces, you will be shot."

🔄 Synonyms of "Collaborate"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
get togetherverb(transitive, intransitive) To meet, to gather together, to congregate.
join forcesverb(idiomatic) To combine labour, to come together, to unite.
cooperateverb(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Collaborate"

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WordDefinition
cooperateverb(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
join forcesverb(idiomatic) To combine labour, to come together, to unite.
get togetherverb(transitive, intransitive) To meet, to gather together, to congregate.
cooperationnoun(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.
cooperativenounReady to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
co-operationnounAlternative spelling of cooperation. [(usually uncountable) The act of cooperating.]
co-operateverb(British spelling) Alternative spelling of cooperate. [(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.]
co-operativenounAlternative spelling of cooperative. [Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.]
partnershipnounAn association of two or more people to conduct a business.
partneringnounThe formation of a partnership.
liaiseverbTo cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.
concertverb(transitive) To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
conjunctionnoun(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
interactionnounA conversation or exchange between people.
workverb(uncountable) Employment.
consultationnounAn appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
contributeverb(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
partnerverbA spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
workingnoun(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
interactverb(of people) To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone).

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