verb
work together on a common enterprise of project (Freq. 2)
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The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
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We joined forces with another research group
• Syn: ↑collaborate, ↑cooperate, ↑get together
• Derivationally related forms: ↑cooperative (for: ↑cooperate), ↑cooperation (for: ↑cooperate), ↑cooperator (for: ↑cooperate), ↑collaborative (for: ↑collaborate), ↑collaboration (for: ↑collaborate), ↑collaborator (for: ↑collaborate)
• Hypernyms: ↑work
• Hyponyms: ↑collaborate, ↑play along, ↑go along
• Verb Group: ↑collaborate
• Verb Frames:
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combine efforts
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join forces (also combine forces)
: to begin working together in order to achieve something
We must all join forces to prevent violence.
— often + with
The company has joined forces with local environmental groups.
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Main Entry: ↑force
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Main Entry: ↑join
Useful english dictionary. 2012.