Definition of COLLABORATED (original) (raw)
1
: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.
2
: to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force
suspected of collaborating with the enemy
3
: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected
The two schools collaborate on library services.
collaborative
adjective or noun
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The Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together, or jointly," is a bit of a chameleon—it has a tricky habit of changing its appearance depending on what it's next to. If the word it precedes begins with l, com- becomes col- (as in colleague, collect, and collide). In the case of collaborate, com- teamed up with laborare ("to labor") to form Late Latin collaborare ("to labor together").
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Examples of collaborate in a Sentence
The two companies agreed to collaborate. He was suspected of collaborating with the occupying army.
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Florian Pestoni, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The almost unified message was: come to Asia, be prepared to collaborate. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 However, Madonna has now revealed that the trio also collaborated on an official music video, which was released this week in Fortnite's Fortnite Festival game mode. —Jade Gomez, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Industry leaders collaborated on a white paper urging the UK government to make moves and implement variable extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees immediately to support sustainability and establish a circular economy in the region’s fashion industry. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for collaborate 
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin collaboratus, past participle of collaborare to labor together, from Latin com- + laborare to labor — more at labor
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of collaborate was in 1837
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“Collaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collaborate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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