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 most important thing in criminal cases is to have the clients get immediate treatment, and be able to cooperate in his defense, which will not happen while he’s in jail,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The company previously said it was cooperating with the authority on the investigation and that the WhatsApp application programming interface was never designed to be used for AI chatbots.
"Mr. Wexner cooperated fully by providing background information on Epstein and was never contacted again," they said.
From BBC
Five other personnel who cooperated with the investigation were given 30-month sentences.
From Barron's
“We are happy to cooperate with other countries, including the U.S., but it must happen with respect for us and our values and wishes.”
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