IPA: /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/
KK: /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/
To work together with others to achieve a common goal or purpose.
The team members decided to cooperate to finish the project on time.
Past: cooperated
Past Participle: cooperated
Cooperate → It is formed from "co-" (meaning together) and "operari" (meaning to work). The word describes the act of working together towards a common goal.
Think of people 'working together' — 'co-' means together, and 'operari' means to work.