kooperieren
Translation
to cooperate, to collaborate
Examples
Er kooperiert nicht mit der Polizei.
He is not cooperating with the police.
Die Firma hat mit uns kooperiert.
The company has cooperated with us.
Grammar Patterns
((mit+3)) to cooperate with sb./sth. The company cooperates with a partner. Die Firma kooperiert mit einem Partner.
((bei+3)) to cooperate on sth. They are cooperating on this project. Sie kooperieren bei diesem Projekt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zusammenarbeiten (to work together), kollaborieren (to collaborate)
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'co-' (together) and 'operari' (to work).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'cooperate'. Think of 'co-' plus 'operate'.