cooperate
Americanverb (used without object)
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to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
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to work or act with another or other persons willingly and agreeably.
- Synonyms:
- participate, join, collaborate
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to practice economic cooperation.
verb
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to work or act together
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to be of assistance or be willing to assist
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economics (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation
Other Word Forms
- co-operator noun
- cooperator noun
- uncooperating adjective
Etymology
Origin of cooperate
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin cooperātus, past participle of cooperārī “to work with”; co-, operate
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has entered into and withdrawn from international agreements regulating greenhouse-gas emissions and continues to cooperate with other nations on energy.
She also said Teng didn’t reject a proposal to request more information from users, and added that Binance cooperates with law enforcement and regulators.
Nielsen added that Greenland remained open to cooperating with the US but underlined the importance of discussing issues directly.
From BBC
County officials have said it will fully cooperate with the attorney general’s investigation, but emphasized that no reviews up to this point “have found any discriminatory or structural bias in the county’s response.”
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking at a business forum later in the day, Lula said Brazil was ready to cooperate in one of the world's largest global defence markets.
From Barron's
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