Collaborate

//kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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
    work together on a common enterprise or project wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    cooperate as a traitor wordnet

Synonyms

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accordacquiesceact in concertact the traitoract togetheraffiliate

Example

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"We should collaborate on the project."

Etymology

Back-formation from collaborator, from French collaborateur, or else modeled on French collaborer or directly from Late Latin collabōrātus, past participle of collabōrāre. Displaced native Old English efnwyrċan.

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