English

Alternative spellings
co-operate
coöperate

Etymology
Originated 1595�1605 from LL. term|cooperatus||work with|lang=la. See term|co- + term|operate.

Verb
en-verb|cooperat|ing

1. transitive To work together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
2. transitive To engage in economic cooperation.

Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /u�/ or /�/. 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.

Synonyms
to coact

Related terms
cooperative
cooperation
cooperator

Translations
trans-top|transitive: to work together
Anglo-Saxon: efenwyrcan
Chinese: �� (hézuò)
Czech: spolupracovat
Finnish: tehdä yhteistyötä, toimia yhteistyössä
French: coopérer
German: zusammenarbeiten, kooperieren
Hebrew: �שתף פע��� (leshatef pe'ula)
trans-mid
Telugu: సహ�రి��� (sahakariMchu)
Japanese: ���� (��������, kyou ryoku suru)
Dutch: samenwerken
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References
R:American Heritage 2000|cooperate
R:Dictionary.com|cooperate
R:WordNet 2003|cooperate

Italian

Verb
cooperate

1. form of|second-person|Second-person plural present tense|cooperare#Italian|cooperare|lang=Italian
2. form of|Second-person plural imperative|cooperare#Italian|cooperare|lang=Italian
3. form of|feminine|Feminine plural|cooperato

Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms

el:cooperate
fa:cooperate
io:cooperate
ja:cooperate
fi:cooperate
ta:cooperate
zh:cooperate

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