v.
Pronunciation: k ō - ' ä-p ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: intransitive verb
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>
– co · op · er · a · tor \ - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun