ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00798 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
collaborate
v.
US/kəˈlæbəreɪt/
UK/kəˈlæbəreɪt/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency73/100
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Meanings of collaborate
1verb
To work jointly with another person or group to achieve a common goal or produce something together.
The two companies decided to collaborate on developing a new software product.
The two companies decided to collaborate on developing a new software product.
Students are encouraged to collaborate with their classmates on research projects.
Students are encouraged to collaborate with their classmates on research projects.
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Derivatives of collaborate
collaboration
joint work or effort (noun)
The collaboration between the research teams resulted in a groundbreaking discovery.
The collaboration between the research teams resulted in a groundbreaking discovery.
collaborative
involving joint effort or partnership (adjective)
A collaborative approach encourages team members to share ideas openly.
A collaborative approach encourages team members to share ideas openly.
collaborator
a person who works jointly with others (noun)
She is an excellent collaborator who works well with diverse teams.
She is an excellent collaborator who works well with diverse teams.
collaborate with
work jointly with a specific person or organization (phrasal verb)
We plan to collaborate with international partners on this initiative.
We plan to collaborate with international partners on this initiative.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of collaborate
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Common Phrases with collaborate
collaborate with otherscollaborate with others
collaborate on a projectcollaborate on a project
collaborate closelycollaborate closely
willing to collaboratewilling to collaborate
collaborate internationallycollaborate internationally
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Practice Question: collaborate
Choose the best word for the blank
The research institutes will ___ on a five-year study to improve medical treatments.
- A collaborating
- B collaborate
- C collaborated
- D collaboration
The modal auxiliary 'will' requires the base form of the verb, which is 'collaborate'; the other options are incorrect word forms (gerund, past tense, and noun).