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 Birkin and Gainsbourg continued to collaborate until his death in 1991. — BERJAYA

Ellen Burney, Vogue, 16 July 2023 At the end of last year, a school near Boston heard about the effort through its involvement with Women in STEM and now helps provide lessons in biology along with collaborating on classes on art and literature. — BERJAYA

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2023 Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor are newcomers to the franchise this time around, with little else known about the script, which Marcel wrote after collaborating with Hardy on the story. — BERJAYA

Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023 And now, the two have collaborated on Goin’ Hollywood, which will have its world premiere at Addison’s WaterTower Theatre and run July 19-30. — BERJAYA

Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 13 July 2023 Some Ukrainian security officials were collaborating with the Russians, Miller reports, and Russian sleeper cells already in Kyiv were activated to carry out assassination and sabotage missions. — BERJAYA

Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times, 13 July 2023 Two Phoenix favorites, Novel Ice Cream and Frites Street, are collaborating to create a French fry ice cream in honor of National French Fries Day and National Ice Cream Day. — BERJAYA

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2023 Lionel Messi is already making his mark in the U.S. On Wednesday, the international soccer icon — who is preparing to sign with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami — collaborated with Hard Rock on a new menu item. — BERJAYA

Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023 Grijalva said that at other games the group has collaborated on visual demonstrations across the north section, such as using green bandannas to advocate for reproductive rights, holding paper flowers to celebrate Latinx culture and wearing orange to denounce gun violence. — BERJAYA

Mariana Duran, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023 See More

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