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.

