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collaborare

collaborate

Definition & meaning

Collaborare means to collaborate, cooperate, or work together toward a shared goal. It can also mean to contribute to an organization or publication, or to cooperate with an authority, such as the police.

Grammar & Word origin

A regular -are verb. It is intransitive and generally takes avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses.

It comes from Latin collaborare, formed from com- (“together”) and laborare (“to work”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • cooperare — “to cooperate”; very close in meaning, often emphasizing joint action toward a common objective.
  • contribuire — “to contribute”; emphasizes making a contribution, not necessarily working directly with others.
  • ostacolare — “to hinder”; an opposite when the emphasis is on helping a shared effort succeed.

Common phrases & collocations

  • collaborare con — to collaborate with someone or an organization.
  • collaborare a un progetto — to work together on a project.
  • collaborare con la giustizia — to cooperate with the justice system.

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Examples

Mi piace collaborare con gli altri studenti.verb

I like to collaborate with the other students.

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