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Cooperate
To work jointly with others toward a common goal; to assist or participate willingly in a shared endeavor.
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Imagine This
Imagine a team of students from different clubs pooling their skills to organize a school fundraiser, sharing ideas, dividing tasks, and helping one another every step of the way.
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Sounds Like
koh-OP-uh-rayt
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Looks Like
cooperate visually looks like co-operate, built from 'co-' (together) + 'operate' (to work)
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Remember This
Cooperate is often followed by with (cooperate with someone) or on (cooperate on a project). It sits near collaborate in meaning, but can emphasize mutual aid and compliance in tasks as well as joint creation.
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Other Forms
cooperationnoun
cooperativeadjective
cooperatornoun
cooperativelyadverb
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Connect With
collaborate, team up, work together, coordinate, assist
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Note
Use cooperate to describe voluntary, collaborative effort. Do not confuse with comply (to obey) or contend (to argue). Also note the common phrasal constructions: 'cooperate with' and 'cooperate on/with a project.'
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Examples
- The two companies decided to cooperate on developing a new renewable energy project.
- During the crisis, neighbors cooperated with authorities to evacuate safely.
Synonyms
collaborateteam upwork togethercoordinateassist
Antonyms
competeisolateoppose
Etymology
From Latin cooperare, meaning 'to work together', from co- 'together' + operare 'to work'. The English form entered via Old French and Latin roots.
Mnemonic
Co-Op-erate: Remember the 'co-op' (cooperative) idea—people operate together to get a job done.
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