cooperate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Related terms 1.4.4 Translations 1.4.5 References 2 Italian 2.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• co-operate (UK), coöperate (uncommon)

[edit] Etymology

Originated 1595–1605 from Late Latin cooperatus (“‘work with’”). See co- + operate.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Verb

to cooperate (third-person singular simple present cooperates, present participle cooperating, simple past and past participle cooperated)

1. (intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
2. (intransitive) To allow for mutual unobstructed action
3. (intransitive) To function in harmony, side by side
4. (intransitive) To engage in economic cooperation.

[edit] 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 Appendix:Dieresis.

[edit] Synonyms

• to coact

[edit] Related terms

• cooperative
• cooperation
• cooperator

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• “cooperate” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “cooperate” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• "cooperate" in WordNet 3.0, Princeton University, 2006.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

cooperate

1. Second-person plural present tense of cooperare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of cooperare.
3. Feminine plural of cooperato.