Team - English meaning

noun

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Usage examples:

A defensive alliance between australia and new zealand

noun

A group of countries, political parties, or people who work together because of shared interests or aims, or the act of forming such a group

Usage examples:

[ c ] switzerland does not belong to any military alliance., [ u ] alliance against our common enem…

noun

An agreement to work with another person, organization, etc. to try to achieve the same thing

Usage examples:

A business/economic/marketing alliance, forge/form/enter into an alliance with sb/sth the company w…

noun

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Usage examples:

Debate continued among nato allies

verb

Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

Usage examples:

He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen

noun

Variant spelling of alley2.

verb

Combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

Usage examples:

He amalgamated his company with another

verb

To join together or unite, or to cause to join together

Usage examples:

[ i ] the two towns amalgamated to combine their police and fire protection.

verb

To join or unite to form a larger organization or group, or to make separate organizations do this

Usage examples:

Amalgamate with sth the electricians' union is planning to amalgamate with the technicians' union.,…

noun

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Usage examples:

There is a vast array of literature on the topic

verb

Display or arrange (things) in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The manifesto immediately divided the forces arrayed against him

noun

A large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way

Usage examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise., a battery of cameras was arrayed before them.

verb

Connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind.

Usage examples:

I associated wealth with freedom

noun

A partner or companion in business or at work.

Usage examples:

A close associate of the minister

adjective

Connected with an organization or business.

Usage examples:

An associate company

noun

A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

Usage examples:

Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

Usage examples:

Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

Usage examples:

Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

Usage examples:

It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

Usage examples:

He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

The headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.

Usage examples:

Grooms came at once to take the bridles

verb

Put a bridle on (a horse).

Usage examples:

Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees

noun

A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.

Usage examples:

A bunch of grapes

verb

Collect or fasten into a compact group.

Usage examples:

She bunched the needles together

noun

A number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people

Usage examples:

We ate a whole bunch of grapes., they’re a nice bunch of people., infml i’ve got a bunch of things …

noun

A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.

Usage examples:

A cadre of professional managers

noun

A small group of trained people who form the basic unit of a military, political, or business organization

Usage examples:

I was part of the cadre for a new armored division.

verb

Work jointly on an activity or project.

Usage examples:

He collaborated with him on numerous hotel projects

verb

Join or merge to form a single unit or substance.

Usage examples:

Combine the flour with the margarine and salt

noun

A group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose.

Usage examples:

One of the world's biggest food and personal products combines

verb

Harvest (a crop) by means of a combine harvester.

Usage examples:

He combined ten acres of linseed

noun

A commercial business.

Usage examples:

A shipping company

verb

Associate with; keep company with.

Usage examples:

These men which have companied with us all this time

noun

An organization that produces or sells goods or services in order to make a profit

Usage examples:

He owns part of a company that manufactures software for personal computers., it was a long trip an…

noun

A thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality.

Usage examples:

Local ales provide the perfect complement to fine food

verb

Contribute extra features to (someone or something) in such a way as to improve or emphasize their qualities.

Usage examples:

A classic blazer complements a look that's smart or casual

verb

To help make something or someone more complete or effective

Usage examples:

She used photographs to complement the text of the news story., this ancient chinese therapy is par…

verb

Work jointly towards the same end.

Usage examples:

The leaders promised to cooperate in ending the civil war

verb

To act or work together for a shared purpose, or to help willingly when asked

Usage examples:

The company promised to cooperate fully with the law-enforcement authorities., he refused to cooper…

verb

To agree to work with another company, organization, or country in order to achieve something

Usage examples:

Large corporations have a duty to cooperate in order to protect the environment., cooperate (with s…

verb

Bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a harmonious or efficient relationship.

Usage examples:

He had responsibility for coordinating london's transport services

adjective

Equal in rank or importance.

Usage examples:

Cross references in the catalogue link subjects which may be coordinate

noun

Each of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point, line, or plane.

Usage examples:

It happened when he came across a theorem which stated that points in the plane could be specified …

noun

A main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions.

Usage examples:

The 5th army corps

noun

A group of people who work together in a particular activity

Usage examples:

The diplomatic corps in washington includes representatives of most of the countries in the world.,…

noun

Two people or things of the same sort considered together.

Usage examples:

A couple of girls were playing marbles

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Usage examples:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Usage examples:

I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold., we’re having two couples over for dinner.

noun

A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

Usage examples:

He was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down

verb

Provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it.

Usage examples:

Normally the boat is crewed by five people

verb

Past of crow2.

verb

Associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to.

Usage examples:

She ignored elisabeth's warning glare against fraternizing with the enemy

verb

To meet socially with someone who belongs to a different or opposing group

Usage examples:

The soldiers were told not to fraternize with any of the local people.

noun

An organized group of criminals.

Usage examples:

A gang of bank robbers

verb

(of a number of people) form a group or gang.

Usage examples:

Three banks ganged together to form a ‘virtual bank’

verb

Go; proceed.

Usage examples:

Gang to your bed, lass

noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

Usage examples:

A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

Usage examples:

Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

Usage examples:

A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

noun

A set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver.

Usage examples:

He was diminutive, and how he managed to lift the heavy harness on the draught horses for ploughing…

verb

Put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal).

Usage examples:

How to groom a horse and harness it

noun

A piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place

Usage examples:

A horse’s harness, a parachute harness, he harnessed the baby into her car seat., the dam harnesses…

verb

Combine (one thing) with another to form a whole.

Usage examples:

Transport planning should be integrated with energy policy

verb

To mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs

Usage examples:

He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially., it's very difficult to integrate yourself int…

verb

To combine two or more things in order to become more effective

Usage examples:

Integrate something into something you need to integrate exercise into your normal life., integrate…

idiom

Form a line

phrasal verb

Arrange a number of people or things in a straight row.

Usage examples:

An officer lined them up and gave them a short speech

phrasal verb

Have someone or something ready or prepared.

Usage examples:

Have you got any work lined up?

noun

A relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other.

Usage examples:

A commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline

verb

Make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.

Usage examples:

Rumours that linked his name with judith

noun

A torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets.

noun

A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.

Usage examples:

A boxing match

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

A short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.

Usage examples:

He struck a match against the wall

verb

Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.

Usage examples:

The merchant bank merged with another broker

verb

To combine or join together

Usage examples:

[ i ] route 9a splits off from route 9, but they merge after 5 more miles.

verb

To join together, or to be joined together, to make a larger company, organization, department, etc.

Usage examples:

The two banks denied rumours that they aim to merge., the cable company announced plans to merge it…

noun

The state of being a partner or partners.

Usage examples:

We should go on working together in partnership

noun

An agreement between organizations, people, etc. to work together

Usage examples:

A partnership between sb/sth and sb/sth the government is promoting a partnership between the state…

noun

A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Usage examples:

An engagement party

verb

Enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with drinking and music.

Usage examples:

Put on your glad rags and party!

adjective

Divided into parts of different tinctures.

Usage examples:

Party per fess, or, and azure

noun

(a piece of) solid waste from the body

Usage examples:

Ugh, it looks like poo!, have you done a poo, ellie?, ten minutes after we'd left home, anna announ…

noun

A body of men summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.

Usage examples:

Sheriffs' posses were sent from the mainland with arrest warrants, but strang, with the help of his…

noun

A group of people following a person in order to catch him or her

Usage examples:

In a lot of old westerns, the sheriff gathers a posse to chase the bad guy.

noun

A seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear.

Usage examples:

Proper tuareg riding saddles are placed in front of the camel's hump and you sit cross-legged with …

verb

Put a saddle on (a horse).

Usage examples:

He was in the stable saddling up his horse

noun

A seat, usually made of leather, fastened on the back of a horse for a rider

Usage examples:

She saddled her pony and went riding.

noun

The action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.

Usage examples:

Such men decided the selection of candidates

noun

The act of choosing, or the person or thing chosen

Usage examples:

[ c ] they performed a mix of old hits and selections from their new cd., [ c ] that bookstore has …

noun

The process of choosing someone or something from a group of people or things after careful thought

Usage examples:

The selection of sth/sb it is alleged that he tried to improperly influence the selection of a part…

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

noun

A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.

Usage examples:

A town on the other side of the river

verb

Support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate.

Usage examples:

He felt that max had betrayed him by siding with beatrice

noun

A small group of people having a particular task.

Usage examples:

An assassination squad

noun

A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues.

Usage examples:

A dance troupe

noun

A group of performers, such as actors or dancers, who perform and travel together

verb

Come or bring together for a common purpose or action.

Usage examples:

He called on the party to unite

verb

Join or combine

verb

To bring different groups or things together to become one, or to join together to become one

Usage examples:

[ i ] the thirteen american colonies united to form a new nation.

noun

A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.

Usage examples:

The god told him that he would meet a cow that had never borne the weight of a yoke or plough.

verb

Put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke.

Usage examples:

A plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together

noun

A thing whose name one cannot recall, does not know, or does not wish to specify.

Usage examples:

How much did that yoke set you back?