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interoperate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T ER0 AO1 P ER0 AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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verb

Meaning 1

To work reliably with another system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • It took weeks to get the two email systems to interoperate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English operate English interoperate From inter- (“between, mutual”) + operate (“work”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: функционировать совме́стно (funkcionirovatʹ sovméstno) — to work reliably with another system