cooperate

cooperate Definition

co·oper·ate or co-operate co-op′erate′ (kō äp′ər āt′)

intransitive verb cooperated -·at′ed, cooperating -·at′·ing

Etymology: < LL cooperatus, pp. of cooperari, to work together < L co-, with + operari, to work < opus (gen. operis), work: see opus

Also coöperate co·öp′·er·ate′

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cooperate Synonyms

To work together
unite, combine, collaborate, concur, conspire, concert, pool, join forces, act in concert, stand together, hold together, stick together, team up, show a willingness, comply with, join in, go along with, make common cause, unite efforts, share in, second, cast in one's lot with, take part, be a party to, collude, connive, act jointly, work in unison, interact, participate, work side by side with, side with, join hands with, fraternize, play along with*, play fair*, throw in with*, fall in with*, be in cahoots*, chip in*, pitch in*, stand shoulder to shoulder*, pull together*, play ball*; see also agree, join 2, unite 1.
Antonyms act independently, differ*, diverge. *
To help
contribute, second, espouse, uphold, befriend, succor, lend oneself to, share, lend a hand, go out of the way for, assist, relieve, reinforce, promote, further, forward, advance, sustain, back up, stand by, side with; see also encourage 1, help 1, support 2.
Antonyms hamper, hinder*, harm.

cooperate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

closely: What our Home Forces, with whom we closely cooperate received, has become a serious factor of defense.
fully: The Board called on Iran to cooperate fully with the Agency in its on-going work.
actively: It is our task to cooperate actively on the Lisbon Strategy.
effectively: Existing service user networks have no mechanism to cooperate effectively at a national level.

Used with why or when

when: Sorry the flag did not come out better, but the breeze would not cooperate when required.

Preposition: in

implementation: Kuwait would cooperate fully in the implementation of an eventual resolution.
investigation: I'm asking you to cooperate in a criminal investigation.
effort: We continue to urge India and Pakistan to cooperate in the efforts of the international community to strengthen the non-proliferation and disarmament regime.
faith: Libya also pledged to cooperate in good faith with any further requests for information in connection with the Pan Am Flight 103 investigation.
war: Washington's suggestion to put Turkish troops under US command aims at persuading Iraqi Kurds to cooperate in a possible war in Iraq.

Preposition: with

IAEA: It called on Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA.
inspector: He invited Iraqi to cooperate fully with the inspectors.
investigation: A doctor shall cooperate with any investigation of a complaint by the Health Authority.. .

cooperate Quotes

Cooperate on move one; thereafter, do whatever the other player did the previous move.

—Rapoport, Anatol

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