Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Sometimes the most unlikely people manage to collaborate successfully.

a) Put together
b) Judge
c) Stand together
d)Precipitate
e)Work together

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or
phrase.
In the given question, the word ‘collaborate’ refers to working together on a common enterprise or a project.

Complete step by step solution:

Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'put together', refers to creating by putting components or members together.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘collaborate’.

Option (b.), ‘judge', refers to determining the result of (a competition).
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘collaborate’.

Option (c.), ‘stand together', refers to uniting.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘collaborate’.

Option (d.), ‘precipitate', refers to bring about abruptly
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘collaborate’.
Option (e.), ‘work together', refers to operating in a certain place, area, or specialty, or something. Work together is the meaning of the given word ‘collaborate’.
Therefore, option (e.) is correct as it is synonymous to the given word ‘collaborate’.

Note: In this question, you may think that since we have to find the synonym of a single word, the answer will also be a single word. However, a phrase can be synonymous to a word as well.
Some synonyms of the given word ‘collaborate’- cooperate, join (up), join forces, team up, get together, come together, band together, work together, work jointly, participate, unite, combine.