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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The girl’s mother initially refused to cooperate with police, the affidavit said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The bottom line is that despite having APIs or connectivity of one kind or another, there isn’t an ironclad guarantee that the AGIs will opt to cooperate.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many sanctuary cities in California have refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The driver of the Accord immediately stopped and cooperated with officers in the accident investigation, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The bottom line is that despite having APIs or connectivity of one kind or another, there isn’t an ironclad guarantee that the AGIs will opt to cooperate.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many sanctuary cities in California have refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The driver of the Accord immediately stopped and cooperated with officers in the accident investigation, police said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 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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