cooperate

or co-op·er·ate

[ koh-op-uh-reyt ]
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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.

  1. to practice economic cooperation.

Origin of cooperate

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin cooperātus, past participle of cooperārī “to work with”; see co-, operate

Other words for cooperate

Other words from cooperate

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cooperate

cooperate

co-operate

/ (kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt) /


verb(intr)
  1. to work or act together

  2. to be of assistance or be willing to assist

  1. economics (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation

Origin of cooperate

1
C17: from Late Latin cooperārī to work with, combine, from Latin operārī to work

Derived forms of cooperate

  • cooperator or co-operator, noun

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