v. t. [ OF. coler, fr. L. collum neck. ] To embrace. [ Obs. ] “They coll and kiss him.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. to work together with another toward a common goal, especially in an intellectual endeavor; as, four chemists collaborated on the synthesis of the compound; three authors collaborated in writing the book. [ PJC ]

2. to willingly cooperate with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ F. ] See Collaborator. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of working together; united labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the act of willingly cooperating with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country. [ PJC ]

n. someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force.
Syn. -- collaborator, quisling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. accomplished by collaboration; cooperative; as, collaborative effort of industry and the universities. Opposed to competitive. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. collaborare to labor together; col- + laborare to labor: cf. F. collaborateur. ] 1. An associate in labor, especially in literary or scientific labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. one who willingly cooperates with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country. [ PJC ]

n. 1. any picture made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs, especially in unusual or surprising ways.
Syn. -- montage. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the technique of producing a work of art that is a collage{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

3. any composite object, whether abstract or concrete, created by assembling components of varied types. [ PJC ]

4. (Cinema) a film having scenes of different types or from different locations displayed in rapid succession without transitions. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. ko`lla glue + -gen. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Containing or resembling collagen. [ 1913 Webster ]