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colleague

//ˈkɒliːɡ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for colleague

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
colleagues

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
colleague
past (v2)
colleagued
past participle (v3)
colleagued
present participle
colleaguing
3rd person singular
colleagues

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To unite or associate with another or with others.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1813

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Rare

Etymology

From Middle French collegue

From Latin collēga (“a partner in office”)

From com- (“with”) + lēgō (“to send on an embassy”)

From lēx (“law”).

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