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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•op•er•ate or co-op•er•ate/koʊˈɑpəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to work together for a common purpose:[no object; sometimes: ~ + with + object]The New York City police cooperated with the force in Boston in catching the crook.
co•op•er•a•tion /koʊˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/,USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]Cooperation between Scotland Yard and the FBI couldn't have been better.co•op•er•a•tor, n. [countable]See -oper-. cooperate is a verb, cooperative is an adjective, cooperation is a noun:He cooperates with his fellow workers. She is very cooperative at work. There wasn't much cooperation between the two departments. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•op•er•ate (kō op′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -at•ed, -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.
- Businessto practice economic cooperation.
Also, co-op′er•ate′. - Late Latin cooperātus past participle of cooperārī to work with. See co-, operate
- 1595–1605
co•op′er•a′tor, co-op′er•a′tor, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collaborate, join, participate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cooperate, co-operate /kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt/ vb (intransitive)- to work or act together
- to be of assistance or be willing to assist
- (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin cooperārī to work with, combine, from Latin operārī to workcoˈoperˌator, co-ˈoperˌator n |