liaise C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /liːˈeɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #37907 Meanings 1 verb To work together and exchange information to reach a common goal. The two teams liaised closely to keep the project on schedule. 2 verb To act as a go-between in order to settle differences. She liaised between management and staff during the dispute. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to act as a go-between in... mediate Word family Forms liaisedliaisesliaising Etymology AI details Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”). liaison French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # liaise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /liːˈeɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 37907 ## Meanings 1. To work together and exchange information to reach a common goal. 2. To act as a go-between in order to settle differences. ## Examples - The two teams liaised closely to keep the project on schedule. - She liaised between management and staff during the dispute. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: liaison ## Etymology Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”). ## AI Etymology Liaise is traced through back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”). In present-day use, it can mean to work together and exchange information to reach a common goal, or to act as a go-between in order to settle differences. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown