collaborate
verb
col·lab·o·rate
kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt 
collaborated; collaborating
1
: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.
2
: to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force
suspected of collaborating with the enemy
3
: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected
The two schools collaborate on library services.
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The Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together, or jointly," is a bit of a chameleon—it has a tricky habit of changing its appearance depending on what it's next to. If the word it precedes begins with l, com- becomes col- (as in colleague, collect, and collide). In the case of collaborate, com- teamed up with laborare ("to labor") to form Late Latin collaborare ("to labor together").
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The two companies agreed to collaborate.
He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Earlier this year, Lee collaborated with Japanese men’s brand, Scye, on a collection that featured the Loco Jacket also made with Jelt Denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2025
When Alma’s inventor is murdered, Salia and Zem, two cops from different zones who are polar opposites, are forced to collaborate on the investigation.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
One of the plaintiffs is the Latino Christian National Network, which seeks to bring together Latino leaders with different traditions and values to collaborate on pressing social issues.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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collaborate
verb
col·lab·o·rate
kə-ˈlab-ə-ˌrāt
collaborated; collaborating
1
: to work with others (as in writing a book)
2
: to cooperate with an enemy force that has taken over one's country
collaborationist
noun
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collaborate
intransitive verb
col·lab·o·rate
kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt
collaborated; collaborating
: to work jointly with others in some endeavor
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