Collaborate

/kəˈlæbəreɪt/

verbIntermediate🔥Very CommonAction
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Definitions

1

To work together with someone else to achieve a common goal.

/kəˈlæbəreɪt/

verbneutralIntermediate
Action

To work jointly on an activity or project.

The students collaborated on a science project.

💡 Simply: Imagine two friends building a LEGO castle together. That's collaboration! It means working as a team to create something awesome.

👶 For kids: Working together to build something awesome!

More Examples

2

The artists collaborated on a mural for the town square.

How It's Used

Business

"The marketing and sales teams collaborated on the new product launch."

Academia

"The researchers collaborated on a groundbreaking study."

From Latin *collaborare, from *col- 'together' + *laborare 'to work'.

The word's usage has increased significantly in recent decades, reflecting a greater emphasis on teamwork in various fields.

Memory tip

Think 'co' (together) + 'labor' (work) + 'ate' (past tense).

Word Origin

Original meaning

"to labor together"

collaborate on a projectcollaborate with someoneclose collaboration

Common misspellings

colaboratecollabboratecollaberate

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written