cooperate

The definition of cooperate is to work together in a positive manner for a common purpose.

(verb)

An example of to cooperate is for two children to work calmly on a sculpture together.

See cooperate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: < LL cooperatus, pp. of cooperari, to work together < L co-, with + operari, to work < opus (gen. operis), work: see opus

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See cooperate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb co·op·er·at·ed, co·op·er·at·ing, co·op·er·ates

To work or act together toward a common end or purpose.
To acquiesce willingly; be compliant: asked the child to cooperate and go to bed.
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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Origin: Late Latin cooperārī, cooperāt-

Origin: : Latin co-, co-

Origin: + operārī, to work (from opus, oper-, work; see op- in Indo-European roots)

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