Team Definition

tēm

teamed, teaming, teams

noun

teams

Progeny, race, or lineage.

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Two or more horses, oxen, etc. harnessed to the same vehicle or plow.

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A group of people constituting one side in a contest or competition.

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Two or more draft animals and their vehicle.

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A brood of young animals, esp. of ducks or pigs.

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verb

teamed, teaming, teams

To harness or yoke together in a team.

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To join in cooperative activity.

To team up on a research project.

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To join together in a cooperative activity.

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To drive a team.

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To haul with a team.

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adjective

Of or done by a team.

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Other Word Forms of Team

Singular:

team

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From Middle English teme, from Old English tÄ“am (“child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of draught animals"), from Proto-Germanic *taumaz (“that which draws or pulls"), from Proto-Germanic *taugijanÄ…, *tugōnÄ…, *teuhōnÄ…, *teuhanÄ… (“to lead, bring, pull, draw"), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead"). Cognate with Scots team, teem (“a chain, harness"), West Frisian team (“bridle, team"), Dutch toom (“bridle, reins, flock of birds"), German Zaum (“bridle"), Norwegian tømme (“bridle, rein"), Swedish töm (“leash, rein"). More at tie, tow.

From Wiktionary
Middle English tem team of draft animals from Old English tēam deuk- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition