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- [kuh-lab-uh-reyt]
- /kəˈlæb əˌreɪt/
- /kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lab-uh-reyt]
- /kəˈlæb əˌreɪt/
Definitions of collaborators word
- verb without object collaborators to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel. 1
- verb without object collaborators 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 collaborators Plural form of collaborator. 1
- noun collaborators plural of collaborator. 0
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Origin of collaborators
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 Collaborators
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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collaborators 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.
collaborators usage trend in Literature
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noun collaborators
- fifth column — a group of people who act traitorously and subversively out of a secret sympathy with an enemy of their country.
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
Top questions with collaborators
- who were the collaborators of the holocaust?
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