Cooperate vs Conspired - What's the difference?
cooperate | conspired |
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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To allow for mutual unobstructed action
To function in harmony, side by side
To engage in economic cooperation.
(conspire)
To secretly plot or make plans together, often used regarding something bad or illegal.
* Bible, Genesis xxxvii. 18
To agree, to concur to one end.
* Roscommon
* 1744 , , act 3, scene 5
To try to bring about.
* Bishop Hall
As verbs the difference between cooperate and conspired
is that cooperate is while conspired is (conspire).cooperate
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Alternative forms
* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)Verb
(cooperat)citation
Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /u?/ or /?/. The dieresis in the spelling emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling cooperate predominates. See also .Synonyms
* to coact * make common causeReferences
* * * ----conspired
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Verb
(head)conspire
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Verb
(conspir)- They conspired against [Joseph] to slay him.
- The press, the pulpit, and the stage / Conspire to censure and expose our age.
- I feel my vanquish'd heart conspire
- To crown a flame by Heav'n approv'd.
- Angry clouds conspire your overthrow.