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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South Korean officials said that North Korea was also cooperating with Russia to build drones for both nations.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The district is fully cooperating with the West Memphis Police Department and will actively support efforts to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The term often refers to law enforcement agencies, states or communities that don't cooperate with immigration enforcement.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Something sessionable but not casual — because cooperating in previous FromSoftware games was about lightening the load.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The district is fully cooperating with the West Memphis Police Department and will actively support efforts to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The term often refers to law enforcement agencies, states or communities that don't cooperate with immigration enforcement.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Something sessionable but not casual — because cooperating in previous FromSoftware games was about lightening the load.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cooperate
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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