different between cooperative vs cooperate

English

Alternative forms

• co-operative, coöperative, co-öperative

Adjective

cooperative (comparative more cooperative, superlative most cooperative)

1. Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

2. Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.

3. Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.

Antonyms

• adversarial
• competitive

Related terms

Translations

Noun

cooperative (plural cooperatives)

1. A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

Derived terms

• co-op
• platform cooperative

Translations

Further reading

• cooperative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Adjective

cooperative

1. feminine plural of cooperativo

Noun

cooperative f

1. plural of cooperativa

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ko.o.pe.ra??ti?.u?e/, [ko?p??ä??t?i?u??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ko.o.pe.ra?ti.ve/, [k??p????t?i?v?]

Adjective

cooper?t?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of cooper?t?vus

English

Alternative forms

• co-operate (UK), coöperate (uncommon)

Etymology

Originated 1595–1605 from Late Latin cooperatus (“work with”). See co- + operate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko???p??e?t/, /ku??p??e?t/

Verb

cooperate (third-person singular simple present cooperates, present participle cooperating, simple past and past participle cooperated)

1. (intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
2. (intransitive) To allow for mutual unobstructed action
3. (intransitive) To function in harmony, side by side
4. (intransitive) To engage in economic cooperation.

Usage notes

The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /u?/ or /?/. The dieresis in the spelling coöperate emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling cooperate predominates. See also Appendix:Dieresis.

Synonyms

• coact
• coadjute
• co-op
• make common cause

Related terms

• cooperation (noun)
• cooperative (adjective; noun)
• cooperator (agent noun)

Translations

References

• “cooperate”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
• “cooperate” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "cooperate" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Italian

Verb

cooperate

1. second-person plural present indicative of cooperare
2. second-person plural imperative of cooperare
3. feminine plural of cooperato

Latin

Participle

cooper?te

1. vocative masculine singular of cooper?tus