cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 
cooperated; cooperating; cooperates
1
: to act or work with another or others : act together or in compliance
refused to cooperate with the police
2
: to associate with another or others for mutual benefit
nations cooperating to fight terrorism
Examples of cooperate in a Sentence
It will be much easier if everyone cooperates.
Several organizations cooperated in the relief efforts.
The country agreed to cooperate with the other nations on the trade agreement.
The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate.
Witnesses were willing to cooperate.
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Mills later returned to the hospital with another son and refused to cooperate with law enforcement.
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
The order to dismiss the charges was issued by Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, who said the prosecution of Adams was politically motivated by Joe Biden’s administration and was hampering Adams’ ability to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Targeting immigrant families: Adams has signaled a willingness to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement (ICE) in school settings, a direct betrayal of NYC’s sanctuary status.
—Matt Gonzales, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Taft added that Howard and Terry are cooperating with the investigation and were interviewed in September 2024.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
The order to dismiss the charges was issued by Emil Bove III, acting deputy attorney general, who said the prosecution of Adams was politically motivated by Joe Biden’s administration and was hampering Adams’ ability to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Targeting immigrant families: Adams has signaled a willingness to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement (ICE) in school settings, a direct betrayal of NYC’s sanctuary status.
—Matt Gonzales, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Taft added that Howard and Terry are cooperating with the investigation and were interviewed in September 2024.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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cooperate
verb
co·op·er·ate
kō-ˈäp-(ə-)ˌrāt
cooperated; cooperating
: to act, work, or associate with others so as to get something done
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