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collaborate

Verb

IPA /kəˈlæbəˌreɪt/

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To work together with another person or group on a shared task or project, contributing ideas, effort or different skills.

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collaborate/kəˈlæbəˌreɪt/

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Our neighbours will collaborate on a mural for the community hall.
Students from two departments will collaborate on the research project.

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collaborate — To work together with another person or group on a shared task or project, contributing ideas, effort or different skills.

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To work together with another person or group on a shared task or project, contributing ideas, effort or different skills.

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From Late Latin collaborare, combining elements meaning together and to work.

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Collaborative is the adjective; collaboratively is the adverb for working together.

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