I. ˈkäˌlēg sometimes ˈkōˌlēg or käˈlēg or kəˈlēg noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French collegue, from Latin collega one chosen at the same time with another, partner in office, from com- + -lega (from legare to choose or send as deputy) — more at legate
: an associate or co-worker typically in a profession or a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or state
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French colliguer, colleguer to unite, ally, from Latin colligare to bind together — more at colligate
transitive verb
obsolete : become allied with : join , unite
intransitive verb
: to enter into an alliance : cooperate , conspire
colleaguing with a score of petty kings — Alfred Tennyson
III. käˈlēg
Scotland
variant of collogue