Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liaise

/liːˈeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: li-aise
IPA: /liːˈeɪz/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To establish a liaison.

verb

To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.

verb

To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: liaison

Inflected Forms

liaises (present, singular) liaising (participle, present) liaised (participle, past) liaised (past)

Derived Forms

liaisee liaiser

Synonyms

intercede mediate intermediate arbitrate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce liaise?: The recorded pronunciation is /liːˈeɪz/.
What does liaise mean?: To establish a liaison.
Where does liaise come from?: It is traced to French.

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