intr.v. co·op·er·at·ed, co·op·er·at·ing, co·op·er·ates 1. To work or act together toward a common end or purpose. 2. To acquiesce willingly; be compliant: asked the child to cooperate and go to bed. 3. To form an association for common, usually economic, benefit: When buyers cooperate, they can make large wholesale purchases at a discount. [Late Latin cooperārī, cooperāt- : Latin co-, co- + operārī, to work (from opus, oper-, work; see op- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] co·oper·a′tor n. |
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