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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Police said Patterson remained at the scene and cooperated with responding officers.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Thomson told Newsweek the move send a message to Governor Gavin Newsom that Oroville strongly opposes laws that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Comer and other Republicans on the committee suggested that the mayors should be doing more to cooperate with the Trump administration and its deportation efforts.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Connolly, the ranking member, continued the line of questioning, asking whether Adams was pressured, in exchange for dropping the charges, to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Thomson told Newsweek the move send a message to Governor Gavin Newsom that Oroville strongly opposes laws that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Comer and other Republicans on the committee suggested that the mayors should be doing more to cooperate with the Trump administration and its deportation efforts.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Connolly, the ranking member, continued the line of questioning, asking whether Adams was pressured, in exchange for dropping the charges, to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 14 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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