Words / B2

koh-OP-uh-r-uh-tiv/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/

Cooperative means willing to work with others; as a noun, a member-owned business (also co-operative). Cooperate is the verb (already in the dictionary). Helpful is everyday. Witnesses cooperative once an interpreter arrived. Do not mix with corporate (already in the dictionary).

Meaning

Willing to work with others; as a noun, a business owned by its members (UK also co-operative).

Examples

• “Witnesses were cooperative once an interpreter arrived.”
• “The village shop is a cooperative, which is the business-model sense.”

Good to know

a cooperative witness / approach. Noun: a cooperative / co-operative. Verb: cooperate. Everyday: helpful. Mix-up: corporate. Hyphen optional in UK co-operative.

Near in meaning

helpful

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