What does liaise mean?
Word: Liaise
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Liaise means to work closely with another person or group, passing information back and forth.
How do you spell liaise?
Syllables: li - aise
Tricky part: Two i's stand one on each side of the a. Pupils lose the second one and write liase.
Watch out for: liase, leaise
Memory tip: Two people who liaise stand either side of a shared task, just as an i stands either side of the a.
Liaise in a sentence
Example 1: Our class teacher will liaise with the bus company about the picnic.
Example 2: A project manager must liaise with engineers and clients every day.
Example 3: Parents' representatives liaise with the school on fees and timings.
Fun Fact
The verb is younger than you might think. It was formed only in the twentieth century, from a noun that English had already borrowed from French.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
liai__
a) c, e
b) s, e
c) z, e
d) s, s
Show answer
b) s, e. Raise and praise close the same way, with s and then e.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence contains a jumbled word. Choose the word it hides:
Each year the head girl has to lsieai with the canteen staff over the menu.
a) liaise
b) raise
c) advise
d) praise
Show answer
a) liaise. An l is among the letters, and no other option contains one.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word liaise as used in the sentence:
Before every away game, the sports captains liaise with each other about timings.
a) communicate
b) quarrel
c) interfere
d) compete
Show answer
a) communicate. The captains stay in touch and share details.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. comitee 2. liaise 3. negotiate 4. colleague
a) a small group chosen to discuss and decide things
b) a person you work with
c) to keep two groups in touch
d) to discuss something to reach an agreement
Show answer
a) a small group chosen to discuss and decide things. Committee has double m, double t and double e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why might a school appoint someone to liaise with parents?
a) to keep both sides well informed
b) to repaint the school gates
c) to look after the library books
d) to teach extra maths lessons
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a) to keep both sides well informed
2. Who would need to liaise with others most often?
a) an events manager
b) a lighthouse keeper
c) a solitary painter
d) a long-distance runner
Show answer
a) an events manager
