cooperate

Or co-op·er·ate

[koh-op-uh-reyt]

verb (used without object)

cooperated, cooperating 

1. to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.

2. to work or act with another or other persons willingly and agreeably.

   Synonyms: participate, join, collaborate

3. to practice economic cooperation.

cooperate

/ kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt /

verb

1. to work or act together

2. to be of assistance or be willing to assist

3. economics (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation

Other Word Forms

• cooperator noun
• co-operator noun
• uncooperating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cooperate¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Police are now moving to block and shut down that website, and cooperating with foreign agencies to investigate its operator.

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Attorneys for the estate said that they would cooperate, but that they required a subpoena to release materials due to privacy concerns.

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“We believe that the U.S. and Russia can cooperate basically on everything in the Arctic,” he said.

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Yermak confirmed on social media that his home had been searched and said he was cooperating with investigators.

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• conspire 
• contribute 
• coordinate 
• further 
• help 
• participate 
• unite 
• uphold