Synonyms

cooperate

American

[koh-op-uh-reyt] / koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt /

Or co-operate

verb (used without object)

cooperated, cooperating

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.

Synonyms:

participate, join, collaborate
to practice economic cooperation.

cooperate British

/ kəʊˈɒpəˌreɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

co-operator noun
cooperator noun
uncooperating adjective

Etymology

Origin of cooperate

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin cooperātus, past participle of cooperārī “to work with”; co-, operate

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