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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Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Other mothers told me that some of their darkest moments came when their own body didn’t cooperate.
—Jessica Slice, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Not only is the governor’s office not cooperating, but Harris and others are publicly attacking legislators, a reckless act that could carry grave consequences.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Blankenship is on administrative leave while Fire Department officials cooperate with El Dorado authorities and conduct an internal investigation, a department spokesperson said Friday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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