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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Iranian officials have said the June attacks undermined the credibility of the IAEA, which has in turn urged Tehran to cooperate more closely with its experts.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
But Margate police say Terrelonge last saw Gabrielle in Kissimmee in April – when investigators believe Davis left that city with the child – and that Terrelonge is cooperating with the investigation.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Phil DiMartino, a police spokesman, the driver of the SUV remained on scene after the crash and has been cooperating with the investigation.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Podesta appears to have cooperated with investigators and recorded multiple meetings between Williamson and Campbell in the summer of 2024 via phone calls and at a restaurant in downtown Sacramento.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
But Margate police say Terrelonge last saw Gabrielle in Kissimmee in April – when investigators believe Davis left that city with the child – and that Terrelonge is cooperating with the investigation.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Phil DiMartino, a police spokesman, the driver of the SUV remained on scene after the crash and has been cooperating with the investigation.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Podesta appears to have cooperated with investigators and recorded multiple meetings between Williamson and Campbell in the summer of 2024 via phone calls and at a restaurant in downtown Sacramento.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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