Meaning & use
collaborated
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UK/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/
US/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/
“collaborated” is a form of “collaborate”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
verbintransitive
Past tense of collaborate: worked together with someone on a project or task.
Grammar: No object; often followed by 'with' or 'on': They collaborated with artists.
Patterns
- collaborated with someone
- collaborated on something
The two companies collaborated on a new phone.
She collaborated with scientists from Japan.
They collaborated to write the report.
Common combinations
- collaborated with
- He collaborated with his colleague on the design.
- collaborated on a project
- They collaborated on a project for school.
- collaborated closely
- The teams collaborated closely for months.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cooperated
- Focuses on helping each other rather than working together on a shared task.
- worked together
- A simpler phrase with the same meaning.
Opposites
worked alone
Word family
- collaborate verb
- To work together.
- collaboration noun
- The act of working together.
- collaborative adjective
- Involving people working together.
Practice
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Collaborate is followed by 'on' or 'with' when you mention the project or partner. 'Collaborated the new song' is wrong because collaborate does not take a direct object.
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