liaise
[lee-eyz]
- to form a liaison.
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Origin of liaise
First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from liaison
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Related Words
communicatecontactconnectnetworkcollaboratenegotiatecorrespondtalkcooperateconjoinrallyliaise
- (intr usually foll by with) to communicate and maintain contact (with)
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Word Origin
C20: back formation from liaison
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Word Origin and History for liaising
liaise
v.
1928, back-formation from liaison. Said to be a coinage of British military men in World War I. Related: Liaised; liaising.
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