cooperating
Joining forces willingly
Cooperating is working together with others toward a shared goal or purpose.
The word often implies willingness—you can refuse to cooperate, and cooperating with authorities suggests voluntary assistance rather than compulsion.
Someone who is cooperating goes along with what's asked: The witness is cooperating with the investigation.
Children learn the value of cooperating early, though the lesson doesn't always stick.
Shared between two parties
- sharedHeld in common
- jointShared by multiple parties
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- concertedJointly arranged or carried out
interactive · bilateral · two-way · give-and-take · exchange · complementary · interdependent · symbiotic
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
- collectiveJointly organized group
crew · squad · unit · ensemble · corps · fellowship · comradeship · delegation
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- unionJoining into one
- blocAllied group sharing interests
pact · treaty · entente · consortium · league · partnership · axis · affiliation
Agreement or musical blend
- integrationCombining into a whole
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
unison · meshing · blending · complementarity · interconnection · alignment · synchronization · cohesion
reciprocal
Shared between two parties
- sharedHeld in common
- jointShared by multiple parties
- coordinatedArranged to work together
concerted · interactive · bilateral · two-way · give-and-take · exchange · complementary · interdependent · symbiotic · supportive
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
collective · crew · squad · unit · ensemble · corps · fellowship · comradeship · delegation · task force
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- unionJoining into one
bloc · pact · treaty · entente · consortium · league · partnership · axis · affiliation · network
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- integrationCombining into a whole
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
synthesis · unison · meshing · blending · complementarity · interconnection · alignment · synchronization · cohesion · unity
- helping outhelping, assisting, aiding, pitching in, lending a hand
- interactiontalking, sharing, helping, meeting, joining
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- tolerancetolerance, forbearance, patience, understanding, empathy
- complianceaudit, obeying, policy, compliance officer, regulation
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
cooperatingcompeting
Contending for victory
opposing · fighting · conflicting · rivaling · counteracting
- cooperative spiritWillingness to work together
- cooperative livingShared household with joint responsibilities
- cooperative playShared activity toward goals
- international cooperationCountries jointly addressing challenges
- economic cooperationJoint financial activity between parties
- global cooperationJoint action across borders
cooperation, cooperative, uncooperative, cooperatively, cooperatives, cooperations, noncooperative, cooperativeness