coproduce

or co-pro·duce

[ koh-pruh-doos, -dyoos ]

verb (used with object)

, co·pro·duced, co·pro·duc·ing.

1. to produce (a motion picture, play, etc.) in collaboration with others.
2. to manufacture (goods) in partnership with others.

Other Words From

• co·pro·duc·tion [koh-pr, uh, -, duhk, -sh, uh, n], noun
• copro·ducer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coproduce¹

First recorded in 1705–15; co- + produce

Example Sentences

Iñarritu instead turned to AltaVista, a private company starting out in the entertainment business, which agreed to coproduce “Amores Perros” with a $2 million budget, an unheard-of amount for a Mexican production at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

The show is a collaboration involving the ex-CNN host, his 21-year-old son Chance King and theater producer Jeff Beacher, who will coproduce the podcast with King’s son.

From Los Angeles Times

Foreign filmmakers want to coproduce with Chinese companies because they can bypass the country’s quota of 34 foreign films screened each year and get a higher percentage of the revenue.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York-based magazine publisher will coproduce a quarterly special print issue of Goop that will hit newsstands in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Netflix and Univision also will coproduce a series about Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. It will air in the U.S. on UniMas in 2017, before becoming available to Netflix subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• collude
• conspire
• cooperate
• hook up
• participate