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cooperate

co·op·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-op-uh-reyt]
    • /koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt/
    • /kəʊˈɒp.ər.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-op-uh-reyt]
    • /koʊˈɒp əˌreɪt/

Definitions of cooperate word

  • reciprocal verb cooperate If you cooperate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people cooperate. 3
  • intransitive verb cooperate If you cooperate, you do what someone has asked or told you to do. 3
  • verb cooperate to work or act together 3
  • verb cooperate to be of assistance or be willing to assist 3
  • verb cooperate (of firms, workers, consumers, etc) to engage in economic cooperation 3
  • intransitive verb cooperate to act or work together with another or others for a common purpose 3

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Origin of cooperate

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin cooperātus past participle of cooperārī to work with. See co-, operate

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Parts of speech for Cooperate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cooperate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cooperate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cooperate

verb cooperate

  • collaborate — When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
  • contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
  • conspire — If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.

Antonyms for cooperate

verb cooperate

  • block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
  • counteract — To counteract something means to reduce its effect by doing something that produces an opposite effect.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.

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