Word of the Day:
liaise
What It Means
To establish a liaison.
To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.
Liaise in Context
“As of May 12, Crossrail was liaising with contractors to enable physical work at stations to restart. This had been suspended on March 24 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.”
Did You Know?
Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”).
Source and license
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