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Classmate vs Colleague - What's the difference?

classmate | colleague |

As nouns the difference between classmate and colleague

is that classmate is student who is in the same class (in school while colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

As a verb colleague is

to unite or associate with another or with others.

classmate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Student who is in the same class (in school)
    • Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons.

    See also

    * schoolmate

    Anagrams

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    colleague

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
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    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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