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COOPERATE
collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together
(verb) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
cooperate (third-person singular simple present cooperates, present participle cooperating, simple past and past participle cooperated)
(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
(intransitive) To allow for mutual unobstructed action
(intransitive) To function in harmony, side by side
(intransitive) To engage in economic cooperation.
Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /uː/ or /ʊ/. The dieresis in the spelling coöperate emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling cooperate predominates. See also Dieresis.
Synonyms
• to coact
• co-op
• make common cause
Source: Wiktionary
Co*öp"er*ate, v. i. [imp. & p.p. Coöperated; p.pr. & vb.n. Coöperating.] Etym: [L. coöperatus, p.p. of coöperari to coöperate; co + operari to work, opus work. See Operate.]
Definition: To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect. Whate'er coöperates to the common mirth. Crashaw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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