Transcription
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- [kuh-lab-uh-reyt]
- /kəˈlæb əˌreɪt/
- /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-lab-uh-reyt]
- /kəˈlæb əˌreɪt/
Definitions of collaborator word
- countable noun collaborator A collaborator is someone that you work with to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research. 3
- countable noun collaborator A collaborator is someone who helps an enemy who is occupying their country during a war. 3
- verb without object collaborator to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel. 1
- verb without object collaborator to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, especially with an enemy occupying one's country: He collaborated with the Nazis during World War II. 1
- noun collaborator A person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate. 1
- noun collaborator contributor, co-worker 1
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Origin of collaborator
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Late Latin collabōrātus (past participle of collabōrāre), equivalent to col- col-1 + labor work + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Collaborator
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collaborator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
collaborator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collaborator
noun collaborator
- colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- teammate — a member of the same team.
Antonyms for collaborator
noun collaborator
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- patriot — a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
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