to team
157
2.5
- verb
- /tiːm/
- The students decided to team up for the science project to combine their skills.
- team up with others
- team-teach
- teachers teamed
Examples
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Also, environmental health regulators should team up with other programs that may already be using the education paradigm.
Academic text (1999) -
We can team up if you want.
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You might want to team up.
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So, I'd like to team you with Jake here.
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At times, students team together to select from a range of venues.
Academic text (1998) -
Maybe you and Ambrose could team up.
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Because of these changes, computers and telecommunications are teaming up to improve markets all over the world.
Academic text (1992) -
Last year, the six counties teamed up again to sign one contract for white goods recycling.
Academic text (1999) -
At lunch in the banquet room, the Boston contingent teams up with the small delegation from Philadelphia.
Fiction book (1999) -
Often, sighted students will team up with their visually impaired counterparts to help describe the sights.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Become a member of a group or take part in its activities
629
2.7
To do something with other people to reach the same goal
408
2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
222
2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
135
3.2
To join with someone to work on a business or other activity
135
2.2
To join two people or things so they work together
113
2.5
Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal
100
4.6
To work with other people to reach a shared goal
68
3.4
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
64
2.8
To bring people together for a meeting or activity
56
4.2
To work together with other people, groups, or tools to do something
36
3.1
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
30
2.7
To work together with others for the same goal
29
4.1
To come together in a group for a reason
1
6.3
To join together with other companies for a business project
1
3.8
To put money together with others to pay for something
1
8.9
To form a small team to play together in an online game
1
6.1
To join with others to form a group for a common purpose
1
4.6
To join with others to reach a common goal
To bring people or things together into a group
Idioms
To do small kind things that make a team feel happy and work well together
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
172
1.0
A group of players who play football together, like soccer or American football
- Jargon
1
3.6
A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
1
3.7
A group of police officers with special training and weapons who handle very dangerous situations like armed suspects or hostages
A temporary team of experts from different parts of a company who solve an urgent problem quickly
How United
Surface Forms
Etymology
Team as a verb comes from the noun and simply means 'to join together to form a team', so think of people coming together like a small 'family' for a task. That's why to team up means to join with others to work toward the same purpose.