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cooperate

  • verb
  • /kəʊˈɒp.ə.ɹeɪt/

To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

Other meanings

  1. To allow for mutual unobstructed action.

  2. To function in harmony, side by side.

Synonyms

  • join forces

Related words

  • coopete
  • cooperating
  • noncooperating
  • uncooperating

Example sentences

  • “He urged them to cooperate.”

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Word history

From Latin "cooperātus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cooperate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.