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cooperate
or co-op·er·ate
[ koh-op-uh-reyt ]
/ koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt /
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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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Origin of cooperate
OTHER WORDS FROM cooperate
co·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, nounun·co·op·er·at·ing, adjectiveWords nearby cooperate
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British Dictionary definitions for cooperate
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 forms of cooperate
cooperator or co-operator, nounWord Origin for cooperate
C17: from Late Latin cooperārī to work with, combine, from Latin operārī to work
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