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We need to cooperate to carry the table safely.
What does Cooperate mean?
Cooperate means work together or help willingly when asked.
Dictionary definition
To act or work together with other people for a shared purpose, or to help willingly by doing what is reasonably requested.
Example sentences
Cooperate in a sentence
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The two clubs cooperated on the food drive.
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The witness agreed to cooperate with the investigation.
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What does cooperate mean?
Cooperate covers shared work and willing assistance or compliance.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses cooperate in the shared-work sense?
The clubs worked together for a shared purpose.
Practice 3
Choose the best word: The witness agreed to ____ with the investigation.
Cooperate with is the natural pattern for willingly assisting an investigation or process.
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Cooperate
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WordCooperate.
Partverb.
MeaningCooperate means work together or help willingly when asked.
ExampleExample: We need to cooperate to carry the table safely.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- koh · op · uh · rayt
- Strongest beat
- op
- Ending
- rayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on op.
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Synonyms
Words like Cooperate
collaborateUse for working jointly on a task or project; it does not always cover complying with a request.
work togetherThe clearest everyday substitute for the shared-purpose sense.
complyUse for doing what a rule or reasonable request requires; it does not mean jointly creating something.
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Word family
Cooperate word family
Base word
cooperate
noun
cooperation
The act or process of working together or helping willingly.
adjective
cooperative
Willing to work with others or help as requested.
adverb
cooperatively
In a way that involves working together.
adjective
uncooperative
Not willing to work with others or help as reasonably requested.
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Hint for students
Look for people acting together for a purpose or someone willingly helping with what is reasonably requested.
Common mix-up
Cooperate and compete are not always opposites because teams can cooperate internally while competing against another team. British English also commonly spells the word co-operate.
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Students sort examples by the patterns cooperate with, cooperate on, and cooperate in, then write one shared-work example and one willing-assistance example.
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Compare cooperating on a project with cooperating with a reasonable request. Ask whether each example means joint work, willing assistance, or both.
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