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coopt
or co-opt
[ koh-opt ]
verb (used with object)
- to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group:
The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party.
- to appropriate as one's own; preempt:
The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan.
coopt
/ kəʊˈɒpt /
verb
- to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members
- to appoint summarily; commandeer
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Derived Forms
- coˈoptative, adjective
- coˈoption, noun
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Other Words From
- co·op·ta·tion co-op·ta·tion [koh-op-, tey, -sh, uh, n], co·op·tion co-op·tion [koh-, op, -sh, uh, n], noun
- co·op·ta·tive co-op·ta·tive [koh-, op, -t, uh, -tiv], co·op·tive co-op·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coopt1
C17: from Latin cooptāre to elect, from optāre to choose
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Example Sentences
There's still time for conservatives to coopt this issue as part of a broader agenda for promoting family values.
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