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
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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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On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
While past troubles have led the tribe and the landowners to occasionally cooperate, tensions now lead to chaos.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Authorities are confident the shooter acted alone, Smith said Friday afternoon, adding the suspect is not cooperating or speaking with authorities.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors haven't publicly identified the informant, but details in an FBI affidavit suggest Kamara is the one who cooperated with the FBI to offer White envelopes of cash.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
While past troubles have led the tribe and the landowners to occasionally cooperate, tensions now lead to chaos.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Authorities are confident the shooter acted alone, Smith said Friday afternoon, adding the suspect is not cooperating or speaking with authorities.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors haven't publicly identified the informant, but details in an FBI affidavit suggest Kamara is the one who cooperated with the FBI to offer White envelopes of cash.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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