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Team

/tiːm/

Team is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
    “The IT manager leads a team of three software developers.”
  2. A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
verb
  1. To form a group, as for sports or work.
    “They teamed to complete the project.”
  2. To convey or haul with a team.
    “to team lumber”

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Origin

From Middle English teme, from Old English team.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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