col|lab|o|rate

col|lab|o|rate
col|lab|o|rate «kuh LAB uh rayt», intransitive verb, -rat|ed, -rat|ing.
1. to work together, especially in a literary, artistic, or scientific production or project: »

The two authors collaborated in writing a history of the United States.

2. to aid or cooperate with enemies of one's own country: »

Some Frenchmen collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.

[< Latin collabōrāre (with English -ate1) < com- with + labōrāre to work < labor work]

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  • col·lab·o·rate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • lab — agh·lab·ite; am·bi·syl·lab·ic; as·tro·lab·i·cal; col·lab·o·rate; col·lab·o·ra·teur; col·lab·o·ra·tion; col·lab·o·ra·tion·ism; col·lab·o·ra·tive; col·lab·o·ra·tor; do·lab·rate; do·lab·ri·form; lab·a·dism; lab·a·rum; lab·ba; lab·ber; lab·da·num;… …   English syllables

  • rate — ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ace·to·bu·ty·rate; ame·lio·rate; au·rate; bar·bi·tu·rate; be·rate; bi·fo·rate; bo·rate; cal·ca·rate; cap·rate; car·bu·rate; chlo·rate; cir·rate; col·lab·o·rate; col·lec·to·rate; com·mem·o·rate;… …   English syllables

  • collaborate — col·lab·o·rate …   English syllables

  • collaborate — col•lab•o•rate [[t]kəˈlæb əˌreɪt[/t]] v. i. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work 2) to cooperate with an enemy nation, esp. with an enemy occupying one s country • Etymology: 1870–75; < LL collabōrātus …   From formal English to slang

  • collaborate — col|lab|o|rate [kəˈlæbəreıt] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of collaborare, from [i]Latin com ( COM ) + laborare to work ] 1.) to work together with a person or group in order to achieve something, especially in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • collaborate — col|lab|o|rate [ kə læbə,reıt ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to work with someone in order to produce something: collaborate with: We have been collaborating closely with teachers in devising the lesson plans. collaborate in/on: She directed the film …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • collaborate — col*lab o*rate, v. i. 1. to work together with another toward a common goal, especially in an intellectual endeavor; as, four chemists collaborated on the synthesis of the compound; three authors collaborated in writing the book. [PJC] 2. to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • collaborate — col·lab·o·rate /kə la bə ˌrāt/ vi rat·ed, rat·ing: to work jointly with others in some endeavor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. collaborate …   Law dictionary

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