collaborate

verb

col·lab·o·rate kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt

collaborated; collaborating

Synonyms of collaborate next

intransitive verb

: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.

: to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force

suspected of collaborating with the enemy

: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

The two schools collaborate on library services.

collaboration

kə-ˌla-bə-ˈrā-shən

noun

collaborative

kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv

-b(ə-)rə-

adjective or noun

collaboratively

kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv-lē

-b(ə-)rə-

adverb

Example Sentences

The two companies agreed to collaborate. He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.

Recent Examples on the Web So when Bieber reached out via Instagram asking to collaborate around the time of her album’s release, she was starstruck. —

Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2021 Who knows, maybe Page and King will collaborate on something soon as a result of the sweet note. —

Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2021 The issues Illinois lawmakers are allowing the Pritzker administration to exclusively manage during the COVID-19 pandemic are mounting and the urgency to collaborate doesn’t seem to be there. —

Greg Bishop, Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2020 The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, meanwhile, will collaborate with PBS to produce a multiplatform video on the women who traversed the Erie Canal to reach suffrage rallies in Seneca Falls. —

Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Aug. 2020 In this throwback photo from when the artists first collaborated at the 2012 VMAs, their fashion choices reflected their aesthetics at the time: grungy, with a certain refinement that only A$AP and Rihanna can bring. —

Jacorey Moon, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023 Decades of research have shown that people build trust and collaborate more productively when physically together, but studies on how proximity affects overall organizational performance is still sparse. —

Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 22 June 2023 Yanga’s story combines elements of both Mexico’s struggle for independence as well as the fight against slavery, which is why Cara Mia and Soul Rep Theatre Company are collaborating on the world premiere of the play’s English translation. —

Jerome Weeks, Dallas News, 21 June 2023 During the 17th century, the building was a cultural hub where Rembrandt, his assistants and his pupils collaborated. —

Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 21 June 2023 See More

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