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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024col•lab•o•rate /kəˈlæbəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to work together; cooperate, as on writing a book, etc.: [no object; (~ + on + object)]The two writers collaborated on the script.[~ + with]He collaborated with Ira Gershwin.
- to cooperate with an enemy nation, esp. with an enemy occupying one's country:[no object* (~ + with + object)]guilty of collaborating; found guilty of collaborating with the enemy.
col•lab•o•ra•tion /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] col•lab•o•ra•tive /kəˈlæbəˌreɪtɪv, -ərətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. col•lab•o•ra•tor, n. [countable]See -lab-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•lab•o•rate (kə lab′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to work, one with another;
cooperate, as on a literary work:They collaborated on a novel. - to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, esp. with an enemy occupying one's country:He collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
- Late Latin collabōrātus (past participle of collabōrāre), equivalent. to col- col-1 + labor work + -ātus -ate1
- 1870–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collude, join, assist, abet.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: collaborate /kəˈlæbəˌreɪt/ vb (intransitive)- often followed by on, with, etc: to work with another or others on a joint project
- to cooperate as a traitor, esp with an enemy occupying one's own country
Etymology: 19th Century: from Late Latin collabōrāre, from Latin com- together + labōrāre to workcolˈlaborative adj colˈlaboˌrator n |