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COOPERATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Work together on a common enterprise of project

Example:

We joined forces with another research group

Synonyms:

collaborate; cooperate; get together; join forces

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "cooperate" is one way to...):

work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity)

Verb group:

collaborate (cooperate as a traitor)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cooperate"):

collaborate (cooperate as a traitor)

go along; play along (cooperate or pretend to cooperate)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

cooperation (the practice of cooperating)

cooperation (joint operation or action)

cooperative (done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit)

cooperative (involving the joint activity of two or more)

cooperator (an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest)

Credits

 Context examples: 

NMD is initiated during translation when hUpf proteins phosphorylated by SMG proteins cooperate with an exon-junction complex to identify mRNAs with premature stop codons and mark the transcript for rapid decay.

(Nonsense-Mediated Decay, NCI Thesaurus)

Patients and investigators from six continents: Europe, Australia/ New Zealand, Africa, Asia, and North and South America, cooperate by participating in extensive clinical trials in the Adjuvant breast cancer setting.

(International Breast Cancer Study Group, NCI Thesaurus)

This is actually the second of three supermoons in a row, so if the clouds don’t cooperate for you this weekend, you will have another chance next month to see the last supermoon of 2016 on Dec. 14.

(November Supermoon a Spectacular Sight, NASA)

It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon.

(Droperidol, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The transiting moon will cooperate by being in Cancer, a fellow water sign, making this day—and the ensuing weekend—pure magic.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Research in the Niassa National Reserve reveals that by using specialised calls to communicate and cooperate with each other, people and wild birds can significantly increase their chances of locating vital sources of calorie-laden food.

(How humans and wild Honeyguide birds call each other to help, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

That usual way of working won’t do you any favors during the first three weeks of November, so continue cooperating with others for now, following along the path you started in early October (October 4 to be exact).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

When it came to handling business or even a love relationship last month, you had little choice but to cooperate with others, even if you didn’t always agree with the team, with a close business collaborator, or your spouse or sweetheart.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

On February 14, the planets will be in a sweet little bunch, excited to be together and ready to help you enjoy the day to the fullest. (Believe me, seeing so many planets cooperate is rare.) The quick-moving transiting moon will be receiving breathtaking emotional inspiration from Neptune, the planet of unconditional love.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)