cooperate
verb (used without object)
to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
cooperated
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past participleof cooperate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cooperate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cooperateverb (used without object)to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
Example Sentences
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Neither the Current nor Spirit cooperated, leaving the standings mostly frozen where they were at the start of the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
He added that the New Mexico prosecutor never asked to speak to either man "before filing this baseless lawsuit", and that they both have "cooperated with any and all investigations when asked to do so".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
After Kao’s arrest, he added, the company fully cooperated with law enforcement.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
They cooperated, created a strategy no one designed them for, picked their own target, moved on their own initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
And the horse was very happy and cooperated as much as he could.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
