cooperate
or co-op·er·ate
[ koh-op-uh-reyt ]
/ koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), co·op·er·at·ed, co·op·er·at·ing.
to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
to work or act with another or other persons willingly and agreeably.
to practice economic cooperation.
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Related formsco·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, nounun·co·op·er·at·ing, adjective
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cooperate
co-operate
/ (kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt) /
verb (intr)
to work or act together
to be of assistance or be willing to assist
economics (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation
Derived Formscooperator or co-operator, noun
Word Origin for cooperate
C17: from Late Latin cooperārī to work with, combine, from Latin operārī to work
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Word Origin and History for cooperate
cooperate
also co-operate, c.1600, from Late Latin cooperatus, past participle of cooperari "to work together with" (see cooperation). Related: Cooperated; cooperating.
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