Collaborated

/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/

verbIntermediate📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions

1

To work jointly on an activity or project.

/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/

verbneutralIntermediate
General

Worked jointly on an activity or project.

The students collaborated on a science project.

💡 Simply: Imagine building a LEGO castle with your friend—that's collaboration! You're working together to achieve a common goal.

👶 For kids: To work together with someone else.

More Examples

2

The artists collaborated on a mural for the city.

How It's Used

Business

"The teams collaborated on the new marketing campaign."

Academia

"The researchers collaborated on a groundbreaking study."

From Latin *collaboratus, past participle of *collaborare, from com- "together" + laborare "to work".

The word 'collaborated' has seen increased usage in recent centuries, reflecting the growing emphasis on teamwork and joint projects.

Memory tip

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

Word Origin

Original meaning

"to work together"

Base: collaborate
collaborated on a projectcollaborated with colleagues

Common misspellings

collaberatedcolaboratedcollaboraded

Usage

30%Spoken
70%Written