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LIAISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does liaise mean? 

LIAISE (verb)
  The verb LIAISE has 1 sense:

1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differencesplay

  Familiarity information: LIAISE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LIAISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they liaise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it liaises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: liaised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: liaised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: liaising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

arbitrate; intercede; intermediate; liaise; mediate

Context example:

He mediated a settlement

Hypernyms (to "liaise" is one way to...):

negociate; negotiate; talk terms (discuss the terms of an arrangement)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence examples:

Sam and Sue liaise
Sam wants to liaise with Sue


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