co-led
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/ˌkoʊˈliːd/
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/ˌkəʊˈliːd/
(co-lead)
led together
Etymology
'co-' is a combining form from Latin 'com-' meaning 'together', added to the verb 'lead' (Modern English) to form 'co-lead'.
'co-' entered English as a productive combining form from Latin 'com-' via Old French and Medieval Latin; 'lead' comes from Old English 'lǣdan' meaning 'to guide', and the compound 'co-lead' formed in Modern English usage to mean 'lead together'.
Initially the parts meant 'together' + 'to guide'; over time the compound came to mean specifically 'to guide jointly' or 'to share leadership', a meaning retained in current usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'co-lead' — to lead (a team, project, etc.) jointly with one or more other people.
She co-led the research team for two years.
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Adjective 1
having been led jointly; used attributively to describe something overseen by joint leaders (past-participial adjective use).
The co-led project exceeded expectations.
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