collaborate

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from collaborator, from French collaborateur, or else modeled on French collaborer or directly from Late Latin collabōrātus, past participle of collabōrāre. Displaced native Old English efnwyrċan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, /kəˈlæb.ɹeɪt/
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  • Hyphenation: col‧lab‧or‧ate

Verb

collaborate (third-person singular simple present collaborates, present participle collaborating, simple past and past participle collaborated)

  1. To work together with others to achieve a common goal.
    Let's collaborate on this project, and get it finished faster.
    Wikipedia is a website where anyone can collaborate.
  2. To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.
    If you collaborate with the occupying forces, you will be shot.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “collaborate (v.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

collaborate

  1. inflection of collaborare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

collaborate f pl

  1. feminine plural of collaborato

Latin

Verb

collabōrāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of collabōrō