cooperate (redirected from co-operator)

co·op·er·ate  (k-p-rt)

intr.v. co·op·er·at·ed, co·op·er·at·ing, co·op·er·ates

1. To work or act together toward a common end or purpose.

2. To acquiesce willingly; be compliant: asked the child to cooperate and go to bed.

3. To form an association for common, usually economic, benefit: When buyers cooperate, they can make large wholesale purchases at a discount.

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[Late Latin cooperr, coopert- : Latin co-, co- + operr, to work (from opus, oper-, work; see op- in Indo-European roots).]

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co·oper·ator n.

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cooperate or co-operate

Verb

1. to work or act together

2. to assist or be willing to assist [Latin co- with + operari to work]

cooperation
co-operation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

cooperate - work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group" collaborate, join forces, get together work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" collaborate - cooperate as a traitor; "he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris" collaborate - cooperate as a traitor; "he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris" go along, play along - cooperate or pretend to cooperate; "He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment"

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cooperate

verb 1. work together, collaborate, coordinate, join forces, conspire, concur, pull together, pool resources, combine your efforts << OPPOSITE conflict

verb 2. help, contribute to, assist, go along with, aid, pitch in, abet, play ball (informal) lend a helping hand << OPPOSITE oppose

Translations

cooperate [kəuˈɔpəreɪt] vi → cooperar, colaborar;

will he cooperate? → ¿querrá cooperar?

cooperate [kəuˈɔpəreɪt] vi → coopérer, collaborer

cooperate [kəuˈɔpəreɪt] vi → zusammenarbeiten;

(assist) → mitmachen, kooperieren;

to cooperate with sb → mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

cooperate [kəuˈɔpəreɪt] vi → cooperare, collaborare