cooperate

intransitive-verb
UK: /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/
US: /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/

  1. To work together with someone for a shared purpose.

    1. We cooperate to finish the work faster. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police cooperated with the school to improve safety measures for the students. [ ] [ ]

  2. To assist or comply with someone's requests or demands.

    1. Please cooperate with the investigation, now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The suspect refused to cooperate and provide any information to the investigator. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

collaborate assist unite help
cooperate verb

  1. To work jointly towards a common goal or aim.

    1. They cooperate on a project. [ ] [ ]
    2. Several countries cooperate to address global environmental issues effectively. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cooperate" in English means: To work together with someone for a shared purpose., To assist or comply with someone's requests or demands..

The phonetic transcription of "cooperate" is /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ in British English and /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cooperate": collaborate, assist, unite, help.

Example usage of "cooperate": "We cooperate to finish the work faster.". More examples on the page.