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How do you spell Collaborate?

Correct spelling

collaborate

Two L's. COL + LABOR + ATE.

Why is collaborate spelled this way?

From Latin collaborare, to work together. CO (together) + LABORARE (to work). Collaboration is shared labor — the combined effort producing what neither party could alone.

Common misspellings of collaborate

colaboratecollaberatecolaberatecollaborait

Example

The teams will collaborate on the project.

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