Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb collaborate
2 senses of collaborate
Sense 1
collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together -- (work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group")
=> work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
Sense 2
collaborate -- (cooperate as a traitor; "he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris")
=> collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together -- (work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group")