What does Cooperate mean?

Definitions for Cooperate
koʊˈɒp əˌreɪtco·op·er·ate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get togetherverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. cooperateverb

    To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

  2. cooperateverb

    To allow for mutual unobstructed action

  3. cooperateverb

    To function in harmony, side by side

  4. cooperateverb

    To engage in economic cooperation.

  5. Etymology: Originated 1595–1605 from cooperatus. See co- + operate.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To COOPERATEverb

    Etymology: con and opera, Latin.

    It puzzleth and perplexeth the conceits of many, that perhaps would otherwise cooperate with him, and makes a man walk almost alone to his own ends. Francis Bacon, Essay 6.

    By giving man a free will, he allows man that highest satisfaction and privilege of cooperating to his own felicity. Boyle.

    His mercy will not forgive offenders, or his benignity cooperate to their conversions. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 2.

    All these causes cooperating, must, at last, weaken their motion. George Cheyne, Phil. Prin.

    The special acts and impressions by which the Divine Spirit introduces this charge, and how far human liberty cooperates with it, are subjects beyond our reach and comprehension. John Rogers, Sermon 14.

Wikipedia

  1. cooperate

    Cooperation (written as co-operation in British English) is the process of groups of organisms working or acting together for common, mutual, or some underlying benefit, as opposed to working in competition for selfish benefit. Many animal and plant species cooperate both with other members of their own species and with members of other species (symbiosis or mutualism).

ChatGPT

  1. cooperate

    To cooperate means to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. It involves assisting, collaborating or participating in a joint effort to achieve a common goal or objective. It can also refer to the act of willingly aligning one's behaviour with others or complying with the rules or directions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cooperateverb

    to act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect

  2. Etymology: [L. cooperatus, p. p. of cooperari to cooperate; co + operari to work, opus work. See Operate.]

Editors Contribution

  1. cooperate

    To work together with a spirit of unity and harmony to achieve for the shared prosperity of a team or partnership.

    To cooperate is easy and simple, we work harmoniously together to achieve this.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cooperate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Cooperate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Cooperate in a Sentence

  1. State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday:

    We note the Taliban have denied any responsibility and condemned both attacks as heinous, the Taliban and the Afghan government should cooperate to bring the perpetrators to justice.

  2. Rust Movie Productions:

    The safety of our cast and crew is the top priority of Rust Productions and everyone associated with the company, though we were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set, we will be conducting an internal review of our procedures while production is shut down. We will continue to cooperate with the Santa Fe authorities in their investigation and offer mental health services to the cast and crew during this tragic time.

  3. Ed Marta:

    Now, we're able to cooperate and coordinate our work, with one single objective: to help people.

  4. John Branch:

    I want to emphasize -- again -- that the campaign was not aware of any illegal conduct in connection with the 9th District race ; however, the campaign intends to cooperate with all lawful investigations of the conduct of the election and, like everyone else, is awaiting the outcome of the investigation by the State Board.

  5. Vladimir Putin:

    We decide pragmatically whether to cooperate with someone politically, we try to work with those who publicly express the wish themselves to work with us.

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