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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•lab•o•ra•tion (kə lab′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of collaborating.
- a product resulting from collaboration:This dictionary is a collaboration of many minds.
- Late Latin collabōrāt(us) (see collaborate) + French -ion -ion
- French
- 1855–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: colˌlaboˈration /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ n - often followed by on, with, etc: the act of working with another or others on a joint project
- something created by working jointly with another or others
- the act of cooperating as a traitor, esp with an enemy occupying one's own country
colˌlaboˈrationist n 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
col•lab′o•ra′tor, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collude, join, assist, abet.
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