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to cultivate teamwork

to cultivate teamwork

3.9
To help people in a group work well together
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : cultivar el trabajo en equipo
  • Teachers try to cultivate teamwork among students through collaborative projects.

Examples

  • The manager aimed to cultivate teamwork by organizing regular group activities.

  • It is important to cultivate teamwork in a diverse workplace to achieve shared goals.

  • We must cultivate teamwork to achieve our goals.

  • The manager aims to cultivate teamwork in the office.

  • To enhance productivity, it is vital to cultivate teamwork within the team by promoting open communication.

  • In order to succeed in our project, we need to cultivate teamwork among all the participants.

  • The leader focused on how to cultivate teamwork during team-building exercises and workshops.

Synonyms

to work together
vsto cultivate teamwork
728 2.7

To do something with other people to reach the same goal

aims to foster and develop the group's cooperative skills over time
to cooperate
vsto cultivate teamwork
543 3.3

To work together with other people to reach the same goal

focuses on building and developing lasting cooperative ability among group members
to collaborate
vsto cultivate teamwork
96 4.6

To work with other people to reach a shared goal

is broader, focusing on growing cooperative habits beyond single projects
to team up
vsto cultivate teamwork
95 2.5

Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal

emphasizes creating and strengthening ongoing cooperative work within the group
to join forces
vsto cultivate teamwork
57 3.4

To work together with others to achieve a common goal

is about actively developing effective cooperation among group members
to coordinate effort
vsto cultivate teamwork
12 4.1

Organize and guide people so they work well together

focuses more on developing group cooperation rather than only directing tasks
to synergize
vsto cultivate teamwork
2 6.7

To work together with others to get better results than alone

stresses building ongoing cooperation among members rather than just outcome gain
to create synergy
vsto cultivate teamwork
  • Jargon
4.7

Help people or groups work together to achieve more than they do alone

is concerned with fostering cooperative processes, not only achieving a bigger result

Antonyms

to disband
43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

How Effective

to cultivate teamwork
3.9
bonding
75 2.9
icebreaker
13 4.1

Surface Forms

cultivate teamwork infinitive
cultivated teamwork past
cultivated teamwork past participle
cultivating teamwork present participle
cultivates teamwork third person singular

Morphology

cultivate + teamwork

The meaning 'to foster and develop cooperative and effective work among members of a group' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'cultivate' (to foster/develop) with 'teamwork' (joint effort). This verb + noun composition follows standard compositional patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Cultivate teamwork comes from a farming image: cultivate means to prepare and care for the soil so plants can grow, and teamwork is people working together. So, to cultivate teamwork means 'to help a team grow and work well together'.