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.

OTHER WORDS FOR cooperate

2 collaborate, join, participate.

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Origin of cooperate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cooperate

co·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, nounun·co·op·er·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby cooperate

coontie, coony, coop, cooper, cooperage, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative, cooperative bank, cooperative farm, Cooperative Party

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How to use cooperate in a sentence

Morocco, for example, has a worsening human rights record but a lengthy history of cooperating with Israel and the West on security, as well as a genuine terrorism problem, so a sale was reportedly approved.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Confidence is needed if people are going to cooperate with county contact tracers — the people who help track the spread of the virus by interviewing the sick and figuring out where they’ve gone.
We’re Suing for COVID-19 Data|Scott Lewis and Jesse Marx|August 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Other mistakes included not cooperating with Mexico soon enough, and not distributing vaccines strategically to areas or populations deemed more essential.
This Isn’t the First U.S. Pandemic. So Why Such Extreme Measures This Time?|Truthbetold|May 18, 2020|TruthBeTold.news
I see the challenges and threat pretty clearly, but I also am willing to work towards areas where it’s in our interest to cooperate.
Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China? (Ep. 414)|Stephen J. Dubner|April 23, 2020|Freakonomics

Knowing where each type tends to live on the tongue could help researchers learn how the microbes cooperate.
Check out the communities of bacteria living on your tongue|Erin Garcia de Jesus|April 22, 2020|Science News For Students
I do not forgive those who saw the attacks and have refused to cooperate with law enforcement.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The world is trying to bring a coalition together to cooperate against the threat of ISIS,” he said.
Turkey’s Attitude Toward ISIS? Sympathy for the Devil|Jamie Dettmer|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A principled GOP could,” said the Senator, “find people on both left and right to cooperate on issues.
My Coffee Klatch With Rand Paul|P. J. O’Rourke|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spitz impressed Michaelis as “reliable, trustworthy and intelligent… [and] willing to cooperate.”
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spitz “persuaded Schwend that his best chance would be to confess his activities with the RSHA and to cooperate with us.”
On the Trail of Nazi Counterfeiters|Dr. Kevin C. Ruffner|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That means they must have a governor, to cooperate with the military garrison.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman
But this service cannot be made what it should be made if the Government does not cooperate in this policy of needed publicity.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
This will be much simpler, and will have much less injurious effect on your mind if you cooperate with us.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
After everything that's happened in the past two weeks, it wouldn't kill you to cooperate with us.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Her military part was to send 120,000 troops across the Channel to cooperate with the French army against the Germans.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

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, noun

Word Origin for cooperate

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

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