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

"We will continue to work closely with these partners and cooperate fully with these investigations."

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Melodee’s mother, Ashlee Buzzard, refuses to cooperate with authorities or answer questions about her daughter’s location or condition, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

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“The White House is clearly galvanized, seeking to cooperate with other countries to support Chinese alternatives.”

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The PD and Five Star have been cooperating more, fielding joint candidates in elections -- and recently have sought to harness waves of anger over Gaza.

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Mitchell Presnick, an American who at the time was a uranium trader, recalls offering to cooperate with a major Chinese state-owned trading company in the early 1990s to invest in Chinese rare earths.

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