The Wordsmith Dictionary

Co *öp "er *ate, v. i. [imp. & p.p. Coöperated; p.pr. & vb. n.Coöperating.] Etym: [L. coöperatus, p.p. of coöperari to coöperate; co + operari to work, opus work. See Operate. ]

Defn: To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect. Whate'er coöperates to the common mirth. Crashaw.

COOPERATION

Co *öp `er *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. coöperatio: cf. F. coopération.]

1. The act of coöperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor. Not holpen by the coöperation of angels. Bacon.

2. (Polit. Econ.)

Defn: The association of a number of persons for their benefit.

COOPERATIVE

COOPERATIVE Co *öp "er *a *tive, a.

Defn: Operating jointly to the same end. Coöperative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital among its members. -- Coöperative store, a store established by a coöperative society, where the members make their purchases and share in the profits or losses.

COOPERATOR

Co *öp "er *a `tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. coopérateur. ]

Defn: One who labors jointly with others to promote the same end. "Coöperators with the truth. " Boyle.

COOPERING

COOPERING Coop "er *ing, n.

Defn: Work done by a cooper in making or repairing barrels, casks, etc. ; the business of a cooper.

COOPERY

COOPERY Coop "er *y, a.

Defn: Relating to a cooper; coopered. [Obs. ] Coopery vessels made of wood. Holland.

COOPERY

COOPERY Coop "er *y, n.

Defn: The occupation of a cooper. Crabb.

New American Oxford Dictionary

cooper

coop er |ˈko͞opər, ˈko͝opər ˈkupər | ▶noun a maker or repairer of casks and barrels. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make or repair (a cask or barrel ). ORIGIN Middle English cowper, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kūper, from kūpe ‘tub, vat, ’ based on Latin cupa. Compare with coop .

Cooper, Gary

Coop er, Gary |ˈko͞opər ˈkupər | (1901 –61 ), US actor; born Frank James Cooper. He is noted for his Academy-Award –winning performances in Sergeant York (1941 ) and High Noon (1952 ). Other notable movies: The Virginian (1929 ) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943 ).

Cooper, James Fenimore

Coop er, James Fenimore |ˈkupər ˈko͞opər | (1789 –1851 ), US novelist. He is renowned for his tales of Native Americans and frontier life, in particular the Leatherstocking tales —The Pioneers (1823 ), The Last of the Mohicans (1826 ), and The Prairie (1827 ).

Cooper, Leon N.

Coo per, Leon N. |ˈko͞opər ˈkupər | see Bardeen, John .

Cooper, Sir Henry

Coo ¦per |ˈkuːpə | (b.1934 ), English boxer, the only man to win a Lonsdale belt outright three times. He knocked down Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay ) in 1963, but a bad cut inflicted by the same opponent in 1966 in his only world title fight hastened his retirement in 1971.

Cooper, Susie

Coo ¦per |ˈkuːpə | (1902 –95 ), English ceramic designer and manufacturer; full name Susan Vera Cooper. Her work is noted for its functional shapes and simple, vivid designs.

cooperage

coop er age |ˈko͞opərij, ˈko͝op -ˈkupərɪʤ | ▶noun a cooper's business or premises. • the making of barrels and casks.

cooperate

co op er ate |kōˈäpəˌrāt koʊˈɑpəˌreɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] act jointly; work toward the same end: the leaders promised to cooperate in ending the civil war. • assist someone or comply with their requests: I was the villain for not cooperating with the FBI. DERIVATIVES co op er ant |-rənt |noun, co op er a tor |-ˌrātər |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin cooperat- ‘worked together, ’ from the verb cooperari, from co- ‘together ’ + operari ‘to work. ’

cooperation

co op er a tion |kōˌäpəˈrāSHən koʊˌɑpəˈreɪʃən | ▶noun the process of working together to the same end: they worked in close cooperation with the AAA. • assistance, esp. by ready compliance with requests: we would like to ask for your cooperation in the survey. • Economics the formation and operation of cooperatives. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin cooperatio (n- ), from the verb cooperari (see cooperate ); later reinforced by French coopération.

cooperative

co op er a tive |kōˈäp (ə )rətiv koʊˈɑp (ə )rədɪv | ▶adjective involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal: every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise. • willing to be of assistance: they have been extremely considerate, polite, and cooperative. • (of a farm, business, etc. ) owned and run jointly by its members, with profits or benefits shared among them. ▶noun a farm, business, or other organization that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits. DERIVATIVES co op er a tive ly adverb, co op er a tive ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin cooperativus, from Latin cooperat- ‘worked together, ’ from the verb cooperari (see cooperate ).

cooperative movement

co |opera |tive move |ment ▶noun a movement originating in the industrial areas of northern England and Scotland in the late 18th century, based on the belief that industries and commercial concerns should be owned and controlled by the people working in them, for joint economic benefit.

Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Co op er a tive Re pub lic of Guy a na official name for Guyana.

Cooper pair

Coo per pair |ˈko͞opər, ˈko͝opər ˈkupər pɛr | ▶noun Physics a loosely bound pair of electrons with opposite spins and moving with the same speed in opposite directions, held to be responsible for the phenomenon of superconductivity. • a similar bound pair of atoms in a superfluid. ORIGIN 1960s: named after Leon N. Cooper (born 1930 ), American physicist.

Cooper's hawk

Coo per's hawk ▶noun a North American bird of prey resembling but smaller than the goshawk. [Accipiter cooperii, family Accipitridae. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after William Cooper (1798 –1864 ), American naturalist.

Cooperstown

Coo pers town |ˈko͞opərzˌtoun, ˈko͝op -ˈkupərztaʊn | a resort village in central New York, on Otsego Lake, site of the Baseball Hall of Fame; pop. 1,898 (est. 2008 ).

coopery

coop e ry |ˈko͞opərē, ˈko͝op -ˈkupəri | ▶noun ( pl. cooperies ) another term for cooperage.

Oxford Dictionary

cooper

coop ¦er |ˈkuːpə | ▶noun a maker or repairer of casks and barrels. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make or repair (a cask or barrel ). ORIGIN Middle English cowper, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German kūper, from kūpe ‘tub, vat ’, based on Latin cupa. Compare with coop .

Cooper, Gary

Coo ¦per |ˈkuːpə | (1901 –61 ), American actor; born Frank James Cooper. He is noted for his performances in such westerns as The Virginian (1929 ) and High Noon (1952 ).

Cooper, James Fenimore

Coo ¦per |ˈkuːpə | (1789 –1851 ), American novelist. He is renowned for his tales of American Indians and frontier life, in particular The Last of the Mohicans (1826 ).

Cooper, Leon N.

Coo per, Leon N. |ˈko͞opər ˈkupər | see Bardeen, John .

Cooper, Sir Henry

Cooper, Susie

Coo ¦per |ˈkuːpə | (1902 –95 ), English ceramic designer and manufacturer; full name Susan Vera Cooper. Her work is noted for its functional shapes and simple, vivid designs.

cooperage

coop ¦er |age |ˈkuːp (ə )rɪdʒ | ▶noun a cooper's business or premises. • [ mass noun ] the making of barrels and casks.

cooperate

cooperate |kəʊˈɒpəreɪt |(also co-operate ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] work jointly towards the same end: the leaders promised to cooperate in ending the civil war | staff need to cooperate with each other . • assist someone or comply with their requests: his captor threatened to kill him if he didn't cooperate. DERIVATIVES cooperant noun, cooperator noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin cooperat- ‘worked together ’, from the verb cooperari, from co- ‘together ’ + operari ‘to work ’.

cooperation

cooperation |kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃ (ə )n |(also co-operation ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of working together to the same end: they worked in close cooperation with the British Tourist Authority. • assistance, especially by complying readily with requests: we should like to ask for your cooperation in the survey. • Economics the formation and operation of cooperatives. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin cooperatio (n- ), from the verb cooperari (see cooperate ); later reinforced by French coopération.

cooperative

cooperative |kəʊˈɒp (ə )rətɪv |(also co-operative ) ▶adjective involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal: every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise. • willing to be of assistance: they have been extremely considerate, polite, and cooperative. • (of a farm, business, etc. ) owned and run jointly by its members, with profits or benefits shared among them. ▶noun a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits. DERIVATIVES cooperatively adverb, cooperativeness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin cooperativus, from Latin cooperat- ‘worked together ’, from the verb cooperari (see cooperate ).

cooperative movement

Cooperative Republic of Guyana

Cooperative Republic of Guy ¦ana official name for Guyana.

Cooper pair

Coo ¦per pair |ˈkuːpəpɛː | ▶noun Physics a loosely bound pair of electrons with opposite spins and moving with the same speed in opposite directions, held to be responsible for the phenomenon of superconductivity. • a loosely bound pair of atoms in a superfluid. ORIGIN 1960s: named after Leon N. Cooper (born 1930 ), American physicist.

Cooper's hawk

Coo ¦per's hawk ▶noun a North American bird of prey resembling but smaller than the goshawk. ●Accipiter cooperii. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: named after William Cooper (1798 –1864 ), American naturalist.

Cooperstown

Coo pers town |ˈko͞opərzˌtoun, ˈko͝op -ˈkupərztaʊn | a resort village in central New York, on Otsego Lake, site of the Baseball Hall of Fame; pop. 1,898 (est. 2008 ).

coopery

coop |ery |ˈkuːp (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. cooperies ) another term for cooperage.

American Oxford Thesaurus

cooperate

cooperate verb 1 police and social services cooperated in the operation: collaborate, work together, work side by side, pull together, band together, join forces, team up, unite, combine, pool resources, make common cause, liaise. 2 he was happy to cooperate: be of assistance, assist, help, lend a hand, be of service, do one's bit; informal play ball.

cooperation

cooperation noun 1 cooperation between management and workers: collaboration, joint action, combined effort, teamwork, partnership, coordination, liaison, association, synergy, synergism, give and take, compromise. 2 thank you for your cooperation: assistance, helpfulness, help, helping hand, aid. WORD NOTE See synergy Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

cooperative

cooperative adjective 1 a cooperative effort: collaborative, collective, combined, common, joint, shared, mutual, united, concerted, coordinated. 2 pleasant and cooperative staff: helpful, eager to help, glad to be of assistance, obliging, accommodating, willing, amenable, adaptable. ▶noun a housing cooperative | a farm cooperative: complex, commune, collective; joint venture, cooperative enterprise; credit union; pool; informal co-op.

Oxford Thesaurus

cooperate

cooperate verb 1 police and social services cooperated in the operation: collaborate, work together, work side by side, act together, act jointly, pull together, band together, come together, get together, join forces, team up, unite, combine, merge, amalgamate, pool resources, club together, make common cause, form an alliance; coordinate with each other, liaise with each other; conspire, connive, collude, be in collusion, work hand in glove; informal gang up; rare coact. 2 they were more than happy to cooperate: be of assistance, assist, help, lend a hand, be of service, give one's support, give one's backing, contribute, chip in, do one's bit, throw in one's lot; participate, take part, join in, get involved, go along; informal pitch in, play ball, tag along, get in on the act; Brit. informal muck in, get stuck in.

cooperation

cooperation noun 1 there has to be some cooperation between management and workers: collaboration, working together, joint action, combined effort, teamwork, mutual support, partnership, coopetition, coordination, liaison, association, synergy, unity, concurrence, concord, accord, understanding, give and take, compromise; dealings, relations; rare coaction. 2 thank you for your cooperation: assistance, helpfulness, help, helping hand, aid, abettance, support, backing, contribution, participation; offices, good offices, services, ministrations.

cooperative

cooperative adjective 1 effective organizations depend on cooperative effort: collaborative, collective, communal, combined, common, joint, shared, mutual, united, unified, allied, cross-party, pooled, mass, concerted, coordinated, interactive, unanimous, harmonious; rare coactive. ANTONYMS individual. 2 we have found the staff to be pleasant and cooperative: helpful, eager to help, eager to please, glad to be of assistance, obliging, accommodating, indulgent; compliant, complaisant, willing, acquiescent, amenable, persuadable, biddable, tractable, pliable, pliant, adaptable, responsive; informal easy, game; rare persuasible, suasible. ANTONYMS uncooperative.

French Dictionary

coopérateur

coopérateur , trice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Membre d ’une coopérative. Prononciation Les deux o sont ouverts, [kɔɔperatœr ]

coopératif

coopératif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Fondé sur la coopération. : Un mouvement coopératif de caisses populaires. 2 Qui est prêt à participer à une action en groupe. : Elle s ’est montrée très coopérative. Prononciation Les deux o sont ouverts, [kɔɔperatif, iv ]

coopération

coopération n. f. nom féminin 1 Collaboration. : Grâce à sa coopération, nous avons réussi. SYNONYME aide ; appui . 2 Principe d ’association par lequel producteurs ou consommateurs se regroupent pour assurer eux-mêmes les activités qui les intéressent. Prononciation Les deux o sont ouverts, [kɔɔperasjɔ̃ ]

coopérative

coopérative n. f. nom féminin Société fondée sur le principe de la coopération, selon lequel les coopérateurs participent à l ’organisation et se partagent les profits. : Une coopérative d ’habitation. Prononciation Les deux o sont ouverts, [kɔɔperativ ]

coopérer

coopérer v. tr. ind. verbe transitif indirect Travailler conjointement avec quelqu ’un. : Elles ont coopéré à cette entreprise. SYNONYME collaborer ; participer . posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je coopère, mais je coopérerai.Prononciation Les deux o sont ouverts, [kɔɔpere ]

Spanish Dictionary

cooperación

cooperación nombre femenino Acción o efecto de cooperar :necesito tu cooperación para acabar de pintar la casa; detuvieron al delincuente gracias a la cooperación ciudadana .

cooperador, -ra

cooperador, -ra adjetivo 1 De la cooperación o relacionado con ella :una actitud cooperadora .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que coopera :las autoridades se mostraron cooperadoras con los enviados internacionales; fue condenado a dos meses de prisión en calidad de cooperador del delito .SINÓNIMO cooperante .

cooperadora

cooperadora nombre femenino Arg Organismo formado por padres y maestros que se encarga de recaudar fondos y administrarlos en beneficio de una escuela .

cooperante

cooperante adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que coopera :son los empresarios más cooperantes, los que más dinero ponen .SINÓNIMO cooperador .2 nombre común Persona que, en virtud de acuerdos internacionales, es enviada a un país en el que sea necesaria su ayuda profesional :cooperantes en Nicaragua .

cooperar

cooperar verbo intransitivo 1 Hacer algo para que junto a la acción o el esfuerzo de otras personas se consiga un determinado resultado :el enfermo está obligado a solicitar ayuda médica y a cooperar, al servicio de su propia salud, con el médico que la presta; los dos países cooperan en algunos proyectos de alta tecnología .2 Ayudar [un país ] a otro menos avanzado para que se desarrolle :la Unión Europea coopera económicamente con los países del Este .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín cooperare, derivado de operari ‘trabajar ’. De la familia etimológica indoeuropea de obra (V.).

cooperativa

cooperativa nombre femenino 1 Sociedad formada por productores, vendedores o consumidores con el fin de producir, comprar o vender de un modo que resulte más ventajoso para todos :los agricultores de almendra se han constituido en una cooperativa; están construyendo las viviendas en régimen de cooperativa .2 Establecimiento donde se producen o se venden los productos de esta sociedad .

cooperativismo

cooperativismo nombre masculino 1 Tendencia a la cooperación en el orden económico y social :el Gobierno ha desplegado una decidida y efectiva política de fomento del cooperativismo a todos los niveles .2 Movimiento que propugna la asociación en cooperativas y la práctica de las mismas :han celebrado una reunión con los representantes del cooperativismo vecinal; el cooperativismo mexicano ha recibido una importante subvención .3 Régimen de las sociedades cooperativas .

cooperativista

cooperativista adjetivo 1 Del cooperativismo o que tiene relación con él :el movimiento cooperativista .2 nombre común Persona que pertenece a una cooperativa :el cooperativista argentino reconoció que su país había producido mucho vino de exportación .

cooperativo, -va

cooperativo, -va adjetivo 1 De la cooperación o relacionado con ella :el texto exige del lector un arduo trabajo cooperativo .2 Que coopera o denota cooperación :su actitud fue muy poco cooperativa .3 De la cooperativa o relacionado con ella :la empresa pertenece a un grupo cooperativo de Venezuela .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cooper

coop er /kúːpə r /名詞 C ｟やや古｠たる製造職人, おけ屋 ; ｟英｠酒屋 .動詞他動詞〈おけたる〉を作る [修理する ]; 〈酒〉をたるにつめる .自動詞おけ [たる ]職人として働く .

cooperate

co op er ate ｟英｠co-op er ate /koʊɑ́pərèɪt |kəʊɔ́p -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖co (一緒に )operate (働く )〗動詞～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -ating 自動詞 1 〈人などが〉 «…と /…について /…することに » 協力する , 協同する ; (協力を求められて )応じる «with /in , on /in do ing » ; 〖～ to do 〗協力して … する ▸ I will closely cooperate with you .あなたへの協力は惜しみません ▸ Thank you for cooperating with us in maintaining a safe workplace .安全な職場維持についてご協力いただきありがとうございます ▸ They are cooperating to bring peace to the world .彼らは世界に平和をもたらすため力を合わせている 2 〈状況などが〉うまく運ぶ ▸ The weather did not cooperate .天気はもってくれなかった

cooperation

co op er a tion ｟英｠co-op -/koʊɑ̀pəréɪʃ (ə )n |-ɔ̀p -/→cooperate 名詞 U 1 «…との /…についての /…する » 協力, 協同 «with /in , on /to do » ; (希望要請に応じて ) «…に » 進んで協力すること, 援助 «with » ▸ in cooperation with A Aと協力 [協同 ]して ▸ economic cooperation between the two countries 2国間の経済協力 2 〘経〙協同組合 .

cooperative

co op er a tive /koʊɑ́p (ə )rətɪv |-ɔ́p -/→cooperate 形容詞 1 協力的な, 協同の .2 〖通例名詞の前で〗協同組合の ▸ a cooperative society 生活協同組合, 生協 ▸ a cooperative store [shop ]生協の売店, 協同組合の店名詞 C 1 生活協同組合, 生協 (co-op ).2 生活協同組合の店 .～ly 副詞協力 [協同 ]して, 協力的に .

cooperator

co op er a tor /koʊɑ́pərèɪtə r |-ɔ́p -/名詞 C 1 協力者 .2 (生活 )協同組合員 .