collaborated

Joined forces on

Collaborated is the past tense of collaborate, meaning to work jointly with others on a project or task: We collaborated on the research paper, The two companies collaborated to develop the software.

During wartime, collaborated takes on a darker sense—cooperating with an enemy occupier: He collaborated with the Nazis and was later tried for treason.

coauthorship

coauthored

Written jointly with others

credited · bylined · ghostwritten · contributed · drafted · edited · manuscript · anthology · compilation · dissertation

teamwork

teamwork

Joint effort toward shared aim

groupwork · cohesion · interplay · contribution · camaraderie · assembly · delegation · conclave · fellowship · brainstorming

alliance

alliance

Formal union of parties

league · confederation · partnership · union · bloc · pact · affiliation · tie-up · network · venture

synergy

synergy

Combined effect exceeding components

blending · coalescence · confluence · melding · merger · unification · harmony · convergence · combining · interconnection

Categories
Opposites
cooperation vs. opposition

collaboratedcompeted

Strove against others

fought · opposed · conflicted · rivaled · battled

joint vs. solo action

collaboratedsoloed

Performed or flew alone

self-reliant

helping vs. hindering

collaboratedsabotaged

Deliberately damaged or destroyed

obstructed · undermined · hindered · thwarted · impeded

Phrases
Family

collaborate, collaboration, collaborator, collaborative, collaborating, collaborates, collaborators, collaborations, collaboratively

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G