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 and his companies' alleged conflicts of interest, self-dealing and refusal to cooperate with a government recall of dangerous cribs prompted two federal agencies to rebuke him and his companies.
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Role of copper The secret to this order was, surprisingly, a refusal to cooperate.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The Port of San Diego told Fox News Digital that it was not involved in the law enforcement action, and that under California law, local and state authorities do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Peter D'abrosca , Kelsie Cairns , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Anderson survived the shooting and refused to cooperate with police, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Role of copper The secret to this order was, surprisingly, a refusal to cooperate.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The Port of San Diego told Fox News Digital that it was not involved in the law enforcement action, and that under California law, local and state authorities do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
—Peter D'abrosca , Kelsie Cairns , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Anderson survived the shooting and refused to cooperate with police, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cooperate
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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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