[tiːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport
(e.g: the village cricket team)


Phrases:
- take one for the team

Origin:
Old English tēam ‘team of draught animals’, of Germanic origin; related to German Zaum ‘bridle’, also to teem and tow, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ducere ‘to lead’

[tiːm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- come together as a team to achieve a common goal
(e.g: he teamed up with the band to produce the disc)

- match or coordinate a garment with (another)
(e.g: a pinstripe suit teamed with a crisp white shirt)

- harness (animals, especially horses) together to pull a vehicle
(e.g: the horses are teamed in pairs)


Phrases:
- take one for the team

Origin:
Old English tēam ‘team of draught animals’, of Germanic origin; related to German Zaum ‘bridle’, also to teem and tow, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ducere ‘to lead’