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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.

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RELATED WORDS

collaborate, help, uphold, contribute, conspire, unite, participate, coordinate, further, agree, advance, abet, befriend, concur, concert, conduce, league, band, second, succor

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Origin of cooperate

1595–1605; < Late Latin cooperātus past participle of cooperārī to work with. See co-, operate
SYNONYMS FOR cooperate
2 collaborate, join, participate.
Related formsco·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, nounun·co·op·er·at·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cooperated

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 Formscooperator 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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Word Origin and History for cooperated

cooperate

v.

also co-operate, c.1600, from Late Latin cooperatus, past participle of cooperari "to work together with" (see cooperation). Related: Cooperated; cooperating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper