verb

cooperate

koh-AH-puh-rayt/kəʊˈɑːpəreɪt/

To act together in support of a shared purpose.

Neighbors cooperate to keep their shared garden healthy and productive.

Two modern neighbors carry one large potted sapling together, each holding opposite handle of same wooden planter, coordinating its placement in a prepared ground patch.

Etymology

Together plus work gives the central image: people joining their efforts. The selected meaning is not merely working alongside others, but acting toward the same end.

In context

Philip Morris International2:35

everyone within that environment needs to cooperate and work together including the registrars the the hosting providers the search engines it cannot be a fight that's tackled by one one entity

Protecting consumers: How do you avoid fakes online?

More examples

The two hospitals cooperate on research into new treatments.
Please cooperate with the staff by keeping the exits clear.
By cooperating, the teams finished the repairs before the storm.

Forms

cooperate · cooperates · cooperated · cooperating

cooperation noun — The act of working toward shared goals.

cooperative adjective — Willing to work with others.

Similar words

collaborate: Usually emphasizes jointly creating something or completing a project.
coordinate: Emphasizes organizing activities so different efforts fit together.