cooperate

Or co-op·er·ate

[koh-op-uh-reyt]

verb (used without object)

cooperated, cooperating 

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

Other Word Forms

• cooperator noun
• co-operator noun
• uncooperating adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperate¹

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

Example Sentences

In a statement on Sunday, the government said it would take in 11 deportees following an agreement with the US "to cooperate in this manner".

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Signaling and cultivating wealthy donors by cooperating with lengthy profiles in mainstream media publications like the New York Times.

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Being seen as cooperating with Israel remains a black mark in Palestinian society.

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Gray cooperated with Nixon to stymie the FBI’s investigation of the 1972 Watergate break-in and the ensuing cover-up.

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“Despite what others might say, throughout this entire process Mr. Gibson has cooperated fully with legal authorities and will continue to do so until this matter is resolved,” Banks said.

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• help 
• participate 
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