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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Coupang said it would cooperate with Korean authorities, amid local media reports that a former employee from China was suspected of being behind the breach.
From Barron's
Police are now moving to block and shut down that website, and cooperating with foreign agencies to investigate its operator.
From BBC
Attorneys for the estate said that they would cooperate, but that they required a subpoena to release materials due to privacy concerns.
From Los Angeles Times
“We believe that the U.S. and Russia can cooperate basically on everything in the Arctic,” he said.
Yermak confirmed on social media that his home had been searched and said he was cooperating with investigators.
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