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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His lawyer said Jagland would cooperate with the probe.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When an undocumented immigrant commits a crime in a sanctuary jurisdiction and the politicians and law enforcement in that city fail to cooperate with ICE, the city is undermining federal immigration enforcement and making Americans less safe.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
In his view, the state should cooperate with ICE, which in turn would help the agency focus on arresting people with criminal histories while reducing the likelihood of violent encounters between federal officers and the public.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Many state governments have resisted efforts by the Department of Justice to obtain raw voting records, although some have cooperated.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When an undocumented immigrant commits a crime in a sanctuary jurisdiction and the politicians and law enforcement in that city fail to cooperate with ICE, the city is undermining federal immigration enforcement and making Americans less safe.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
In his view, the state should cooperate with ICE, which in turn would help the agency focus on arresting people with criminal histories while reducing the likelihood of violent encounters between federal officers and the public.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Many state governments have resisted efforts by the Department of Justice to obtain raw voting records, although some have cooperated.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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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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