Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To act or operate jointly with another or others to the same end; work or endeavor with another or together to promote the same object: as, Russia coöperated with Great Britain, Austria, and Prussia in reducing the power of Napoleon.
- To unite in producing the same effect; tend to the same result: as, natural and moral events coöperate in illustrating the wisdom of the Creator.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Alternative spelling of
cooperate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb work together on a common enterprise of project
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ruzuzu commented on the word coöperate
"For example, in the spelling coöperate, the diaeresis reminds the reader that the word has four syllables co-op-er-ate, not three, *coop-er-ate. This is uncommon in English, as it is optional; The New Yorker's use of the mark is considered idiosyncratic."
--Wikipedia
November 15, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word coöperate
See discussion on coöperation.
We have one more thing in common, rooz.
November 16, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word coöperate
Thanks, Pro. :-)
November 16, 2010
milosrdenstvi commented on the word coöperate
Also, for example, reënter. I do enjoy using this style, but most often in writing, because yanking the diaeresis from Character Map takes too long, I'll settle for a hyphen, as co-ordinate, re-enforce.
November 16, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word coöperate
On a Mac (US keyboard), option+u then type the vowel.
November 16, 2010