Word a Day
collaborate
What does collaborate mean?
collaborate (verb): to work together with others to achieve a common goal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use collaborate in a sentence?
- Let's collaborate on this project, and get it finished faster. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce collaborate?
/kəˈlæbəˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does collaborate come from?
Back-formation from collaborator, from French collaborateur, or else modeled on French collaborer or directly from Late Latin collabōrātus, past participle of collabōrāre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of collaborate?
Words related to collaborate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “collaborate”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “collaborate” mean?
to work together with others to achieve a common goal
Right! That's what “collaborate” means.
to remove or block an opening, gap or passage through
Not quite: that's what close means.
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Not quite: that's what confirm means.
to cause (someone) to learn or understand (something)
Not quite: that's what teach means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “collaborate”?
recommend
Not quite: recommend means something else.
challenge
Not quite: challenge means something else.
cooperate
Right!
represent
Not quite: represent means something else.
Learn a word like “collaborate” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store