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collaborate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəˈlæbəreɪt/

Forms: collaborating, collaborated

collaborate means: If people do this, they work together to make something or achieve a shared aim.

verb

WORK TOGETHERB2

If people do this, they work together to make something or achieve a shared aim.

  • We often collaborate on projects.
  • She collaborated with a friend to write the book.
  • Would you like to collaborate with our research team?

How to use it: collaborate with someone (Our school will collaborate with local artists.); collaborate on something (The two teams collaborated on a new design.)

Similar words: cooperate, work together

Common phrases: collaborate with someone, collaborate on something

HELP THE ENEMYC1

To help enemy forces controlling your country, betraying your own people.

  • He refused to collaborate with the enemy.
  • The mayor was accused of collaborating with foreign troops.
  • People who collaborated during the occupation later faced trial.

How to use it: collaborate with someone (Some officials collaborated with the occupying army.)

Opposites: resist

Common phrases: collaborate with invaders, collaborate with someone

Questions about collaborate

What does collaborate mean?

If people do this, they work together to make something or achieve a shared aim.

What is collaborate in other languages?

Türkçe: iş birliği yapmak · Español: colaborar · Français: collaborer · Deutsch: zusammenarbeiten · Italiano: collaborare · 日本語: 協力する

How do you pronounce collaborate?

It is pronounced /kəˈlæbəreɪt/.

How do you use collaborate in a sentence?

We often collaborate on projects. She collaborated with a friend to write the book.

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