cooperate

or co-op·er·ate

[koh-op-uh-reyt]

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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.

Origin of cooperate

1595–1605; < Late Latin cooperātus past participle of cooperārī to work with. See co-, operate

Related formsco·op·er·a·tor, co-op·er·a·tor, nounun·co·op·er·at·ing, adjective

Synonyms for cooperate

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2. collaborate, join, participate.

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Related Words for cooperator

colleague, deputy, associate, aide, representative, companion, partner, attendant, apprentice, backup, friend, secretary, crony, cohort, comrade, buddy, assistant, accomplice, fellow, collaborator

Examples from the Web for cooperator

Contemporary Examples of cooperator

“Investigators understood it as a way to order a hit on someone they believed was a cooperator,” said Barron.
Vianna Roman, Alleged Queen of L.A.’s Harpys Gang
Christine Pelisek
December 24, 2012
And then Lowell turned to the man he called the “cooperator”—Andrew Young.
Jury Gets the Edwards Case: Deliberations to Begin Friday
Diane Dimond
May 18, 2012

Historical Examples of cooperator

The librarian should always be treated as a cooperator, and not as an unintelligent servant.
The Library and Society
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She has been an efficient aid and cooperator with Frank in his gratuitous practice.
Cora and The Doctor
Harriette Newell Baker

British Dictionary definitions for cooperator

cooperate

co-operate

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 cooperator

cooperate

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