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Workmate vs Colleague - What's the difference?

workmate | colleague |

Colleague is a synonym of workmate.



As nouns the difference between workmate and colleague

is that workmate is somebody with whom one works; a coworker 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.

workmate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * classmate * colleague * roommate

    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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