Definitions for cooperate
koʊˈɒp əˌreɪtco·op·er·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To COOPERATEverb

   Etymology: con and opera, Latin.

   1. To labour jointly with another to the same end.

   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.

   2. To concur in producing the same effect.

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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).

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Jens David Ohlin:

   The two big picture questions have been -- was there any person who was acting as a link between the campaign and Russia or Wikileaks, and what incentive did Donald Trump have to cooperate with the Russians and why is Donald Trump so beholden to the Russians ? i think we now have potential answers to both those questions.

2. Daniel Fogg:

   The focus on the internal affairs review will be to see if any disciplinary actions need to be taken, we will fully cooperate with the work of the outside investigator and we will hopefully begin that process immediately.

3. Stephen Miller:

   We're constantly told by political left that illegal aliens are essential to the function of our society, but according to the administration's position, they aren’t willing to cooperate with investigations of serious crimes unless granted amnesty, that’s a remarkable declaration from the Biden administration.

4. Brandon Lee:

   I’ve worked tirelessly organizing an intervention and it’s incredibly upsetting that it never came to fruition.I wanted my dad’s hopeful sobriety and recovery to be a private family matter but, as a result of hisaccusations on social media, I feel forced to speak out, i have and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as needed. I love my father and just want to see him sober, happy and healthy.

5. Biden TransitionPeople of color:

   They want us to cooperate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cooperate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cooperate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cooperate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate