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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Lawrence, who left before Shanda was set on fire and cooperated early with police, was sentenced to 20 years for criminal confinement.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
The law subjects stablecoin issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, obligating them to verify customers, track transactions, and cooperate with federal authorities.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The board is fighting to preserve its designation as a community action agency, navigating foreclosure and cooperating with the Department of Administration's forensic audit.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The driver, a man in his 50s, stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, Molina said.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
The law subjects stablecoin issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, obligating them to verify customers, track transactions, and cooperate with federal authorities.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The board is fighting to preserve its designation as a community action agency, navigating foreclosure and cooperating with the Department of Administration's forensic audit.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The driver, a man in his 50s, stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers, Molina said.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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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