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colleague

English

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Etymology

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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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Noun

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colleague (plural colleagues)

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

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  • Not to be confused with college (which is a distant cognate, from Latin), and collage.

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Verb

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colleague (third-person singular simple present colleagues, present participle colleaguing, simple past and past participle colleagued)

  1. (transitive) To unite or associate with another or with others.
    Young Fortinbras,
    Holding a weak supposal of our worth
    ...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,
    ...hath not failed to pester us with message
    Importing the surrender of those lands
    Lost by his father.     - Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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