Words / B1

koh-OP-uh-rayt/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/

To cooperate is to work together towards a shared goal: cooperate with the police; cooperate on a project. Help can be one-way; collaborate is close, often on art or research. Cooperation is the noun; cooperative is the adjective (and also a type of business). Uncooperative describes someone who will not play their part. Spelling: one word, no hyphen, in modern British English.

Meaning

To work together with someone to achieve a shared goal.

Examples

• “The two departments cooperated on the project.”
• “The two schools cooperated on the exchange visit.”
• “Witnesses are asked to cooperate fully.”

Good to know

cooperate with / on. Noun: cooperation. Adjective: cooperative. One-way: help. Art / research: collaborate.

Near in meaning

collaborate

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