co-operator

A co-operator shares tools with a teammate to complete a project.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who works jointly with others: A "co-operator" is an individual who collaborates or engages in joint action with others towards a common goal or purpose. This term emphasizes active participation in a cooperative effort.

Usage Examples

• (A person working jointly with others in a collaborative project.)
• (An individual engaged in joint action with colleagues.)

Advanced Usage

• "a willing co-operator": a person who actively and voluntarily participates in collaboration.
  • The police found him to be a willing co-operator during the investigation. (He voluntarily assisted and worked with authorities.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cooperate (verb): to work or act together with others for a common purpose.

  • The two companies decided to cooperate on the new technology. (They agreed to work jointly.)

• Cooperation (noun): the process of working together to achieve a shared objective.

  • International cooperation is essential for addressing climate change. (Joint effort between nations.)

• Cooperative (adj): involving or characterized by joint effort.

  • The cooperative spirit among the volunteers made the event a success. (The spirit of working together.)

Synonyms

• Collaborator: a person who works with others on a joint project.
• Partner: a person who shares in an activity or enterprise with others.
• Associate: a colleague or companion in work.

Related Idioms

• Pull together: to work jointly towards a common goal.

  • If everyone pulls together, we can finish the work on time. (If everyone cooperates, the task can be completed.)

• In cahoots with: in secret partnership or collaboration (often with a negative connotation).

  • The two thieves were in cahoots with each other to rob the bank. (They were secretly cooperating for illegal purposes.)