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liaise Definition

li·aise (lē āz)

intransitive verb -·aised, -·ais·ing

Brit., Informal to establish liaison: usually with with

Etymology: back-form. < liaison

liaise Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • level: In addition you must be a good communicator and be able to liaise at all levels under pressure.

Preposition: between

  • department: I initially worked in a project team liaising between departments, so I gained an overview of how they all fitted together.

Adjective complement

  • necessary: The Chair and Secretary will keep under review whether any additional secretariat support is required and will liaise as necessary with the Department.
  • direct: The Group Manager's Office then liaises direct with the applicant to allocate him or her to one of the authorized shadow judges.

Modifying Another Word

  • closely: Liaise closely with Business Systems to deliver business driven ' Customer ' database.
  • directly: The experts working at the center will liaise directly with the market development team for food at company headquarters.
  • confidently: You will need an in-depth understanding of Macintosh hardware and software and be able to liaise confidently with users and other support staff.
  • extensively: You will liaise extensively with consultants and surgeons in the hospital environment on a daily basis.
  • regularly: Voluntary regional committees remain a vital part of the organization at local level, regularly liaising with our Central Office in London.
  • effectively: The ability to liaise effectively with bodies concerned with institutional planning processes.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • over: TF and JW to liaise over the invitation to BT.

Infinitive complement

  • agree: The class teacher and the specialist EAL teacher liaise to agree the support activities and materials needed for each bilingual pupil.
  • ensure: Heads of Department are responsible for liaising to ensure subject coverage for their areas ( within budget limitations ).

Present participle complement

  • regard: CW and GP would liaise regarding dates, to be circulated.

Preposition: with

  • colleague: Links with The British Library DW reported that he continued to liaise with colleagues at the British Library.
  • client: We aim to liaise with clients to whatever level they wish, tailoring a performance to suit their needs.
  • landowner: These individuals liaise with various landowners in order to obtain access to suitable ground.
  • department: You will be handling on average 100 calls per day speaking and liaising with all departments of a large company.
  • agency: We are able to liaise with other agencies contributing to the care of the child.
  • Police: This was a two day trip on which we had to liaise with the Police of every county we passed through.

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