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cooperate

or co-op·er·ate

[ koh-op-uh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

, co·op·er·at·ed, co·op·er·at·ing.
  1. to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
  2. to work or act with another or other persons willingly and agreeably.

    Synonyms: participate, join, collaborate

  3. to practice economic cooperation.

cooperate

/ kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt /

verb

  1. to work or act together
  2. to be of assistance or be willing to assist
  3. economics (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation

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Derived Forms

  • coˈoperˌator, noun

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Other Words From

  • co·oper·ator co-oper·ator noun
  • unco·oper·ating adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperate1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin cooperātus, past participle of cooperārī “to work with”; co-, operate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperate1

C17: from Late Latin cooperārī to work with, combine, from Latin operārī to work

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