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team

UK/ˈtiːm/ US/ˈtʰɪi̯m/ very common uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a cooperative unit

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2.

two or more draft animals that work together to pull something

verb

1.

form a team

  • “We teamed up for this new project”
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Origin

From Middle English tem, teem, teme, from Old English tēam (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals”), from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls”), from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, *tugōną, *teuhōną, *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull, draw”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness”), Saterland Frisian Toom (“bridle; breeding”), West Frisian team (“bridle, team”), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds”), German Low German Toom (“bridle”), German Zaum (“bridle”), Danish tømme (“rein”), Swedish töm (“leash, rein”). More at teem, tie, tow.

Phrases

  • A team
  • away team
  • B team
  • bat for the other team
  • blue team
  • bubble team
  • Cinderella team
  • country team
  • team up
  • team up with

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