collaborate

/kəˈlabəɹeɪt/verb

To work jointly with other people toward a shared aim.

Example sentences

“The two universities collaborated on a climate study.”
“Our teams collaborate closely to meet every deadline.”

In wartime contexts the word darkens: a collaborator is someone who aids an occupying enemy.

Synonyms for collaborate

cooperate
team up
work together
join forces
partner

Often confused with collaborate

collaborate vs corroborate: corroborate (verb): To back up a claim or account by providing further proof or testimony.

Related words

colleagueA person you work with, especially in the same profession or organization.coincideTo happen at the same time as something else.colleagueshipThe condition or relationship of being colleagues.coinageThe coins of a country considered as a group; money in coin form.collegeA school of higher learning where students study for undergraduate degrees.coinA small flat piece of money, usually a metal disc, though sometimes many-sided or with a hole through the centre.