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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary co·op·er·ate ETYMOLOGY Late Latin cooperatus, past participle of cooperari,from Latin co- + operari to work — more at operate DATE 1582 1. to act or work with another or others : act together or in compliance refused to cooperate with the police 2. to associate with another or others for mutual benefit nations cooperating in a trade agreement English Etymology cooperate 1610s, from L. cooperat-, pp. stem of cooperari (see cooperation). Related: Cooperating (1640s). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cooperate co·oper·ate (BrE also co-operate) / kEu5CpEreit; NAmE kou5B:p-/ verb[V] ~ (with sb) (in / on sth) 1. to work together with sb else in order to achieve sth 合作；协作: The ten groups agreed to cooperate with each other. 这两个组同意相互协作。 They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project. 他们曾密切合作,共同规划这一项目。 2. to be helpful by doing what sb asks you to do 协助；配合: Their captors told them they would be killed unless they cooperated. 抓住他们的人说如果他们不配合就杀掉他们。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English cooperate verb ADV. fully He has said he will cooperate fully with the police enquiries. | closely VERB + COOPERATE will/would | agree to, be prepared to, be willing to | refuse to PREP. in The two companies are cooperating in the development of a new engine. | on cooperating on a research project | with The firm has agreed to cooperate with the employment survey. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: UNITE 2, band, coadjute, combine, concur, conjoin, league Related Words: agree, coincide Contrasted Words: annul, negate, nullify; negative, neutralize Antonyms: counteract Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged co·op·er·ate I. \kōˈäpəˌrāt, ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷, usu -ād.+V\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin cooperatus, past participle of cooperari, from Latin co- + operari to work — more at operate 1. : to act or work with another or others to a common end :operate jointly < marines and navy men cooperated in the attack > < the police force always cooperates with the fire department > 2. : to act together : produce an effect jointly < heavy rains and rapid thaws cooperated to bring disastrous floods > 3. : to associate with another or others for mutual often economic benefit < many nations cooperated in the trade agreement > Synonyms: see unite II. \(ˈ)kō|äp(ə)rə̇t also (ˈ)kō|äpəˌrāt, usu -d.+V\ adjective : made cooperative : brought into working together < cooperate forces > |
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