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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those worries dissipated a week later when Ohtani offered a detailed account to reporters at Dodger Stadium, saying Mizuhara stole from him and pledging to cooperate with any investigations.
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Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
This means that both the new leadership structure and the outgoing one will have to find a way to cooperate as Port-au-Prince continues to be overrun by ruthless gangs that have forced the shutdown of the main international airport and seaport for more than a month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
This coalition of the malevolent is cooperating ever more closely.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The school is cooperating with the Englewood Police Department, which took over the case from the Littleton Police.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
Nobody but the originator and recipient have access to the contents of the file, all other parties are financially incentivized to cooperate, and redundancies ensure the payload is always available.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
In the letter to Lara, Hardin said State Farm would continue to cooperate with the state in finding a resolution to the home insurance crisis.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
By Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson April 6, 2024 5:50 AM EDT
If the weather cooperates—that's a big if—Chicago residents should see a partial eclipse between 12:51 p.m. and 3:22 p.m., reaching peak totality (around 94%) at 2:07 p.m.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
This means that both the new leadership structure and the outgoing one will have to find a way to cooperate as Port-au-Prince continues to be overrun by ruthless gangs that have forced the shutdown of the main international airport and seaport for more than a month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
This coalition of the malevolent is cooperating ever more closely.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The school is cooperating with the Englewood Police Department, which took over the case from the Littleton Police.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
Nobody but the originator and recipient have access to the contents of the file, all other parties are financially incentivized to cooperate, and redundancies ensure the payload is always available.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
In the letter to Lara, Hardin said State Farm would continue to cooperate with the state in finding a resolution to the home insurance crisis.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
By Melissa Locker and Chris Wilson April 6, 2024 5:50 AM EDT
If the weather cooperates—that's a big if—Chicago residents should see a partial eclipse between 12:51 p.m. and 3:22 p.m., reaching peak totality (around 94%) at 2:07 p.m.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Cooperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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