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COOPERATE
Definition of COOPERATE
verb
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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Where it comes from
Originated 1595–1605 from Late Latin cooperātus, perfect passive participle of cooperor (“to work with”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Equivalent to co- + operate. Displaced native Old English efnwyrċan.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (24,726)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, COOPERATE · 3 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Old English.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
COOPERATE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 42, 1 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 160, 27 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 42, 1 July 2026.
Built from these letters
COOPERATE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACEEOOPRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O and E appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start COOPER
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 42
Could you have found COOPERATE?
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