cooperative B2 Topic:Work & Careers Also spelled co-operative US /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #11463 Meanings 1 adj Willing to work with others and be helpful. The patient was rarely cooperative and often refused treatment. 2 adj Done together with others for a shared purpose. Building the bridge was a cooperative effort by three towns. 3 noun A business owned and run jointly by its members for their shared benefit. The farmers joined a cooperative to sell their crops together. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · done together with others... concertedjoint 3 noun · a business owned and run... co-op ↔ Opposites adversarialcompetitive Word family Forms cooperatives Related forms cooperationcooperatively Etymology From co- + operative. Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cooperative **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 11463 ## Meanings 1. Willing to work with others and be helpful. 2. Done together with others for a shared purpose. 3. A business owned and run jointly by its members for their shared benefit. ## Examples - The patient was rarely cooperative and often refused treatment. - Building the bridge was a cooperative effort by three towns. - The farmers joined a cooperative to sell their crops together. ## Antonyms - adversarial - competitive ## Related Forms - cooperation - cooperatively ## Etymology From co- + operative. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown