Word verb
colleague
v.
US /ˈkɑɫiɡ/ UK /kˈɒliːɡ/ col·league UK spelling colleague's, colleague's, colleagued, colleaguing
Definition
- 01 C2 Proficiency
to join or work together with other people.
to unite or associate with others. This verbal use is extremely rare in modern English and is largely restricted to historical or legal contexts.
Simple“The two small groups decided to colleague together for the project.”
In context“In the ancient charter, the various guilds were permitted to colleague for the purpose of mutual defence and trade regulation.”
Usage colleagues found · colleagues examined · colleagues developed
Etymology
From Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga (“a partner in office”), from com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”), from lēx (“law”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Latin collēga
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated