coopt

or co-opt

[ koh-opt ]

/ koʊˈɒpt /

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.

Origin of coopt

From the Latin word cooptāre, dating back to 1645–55. See co-, opt

OTHER WORDS FROM coopt

co·op·ta·tion, co-op·ta·tion, co·op·tion, co-op·tion

[koh-op-shuh n] /koʊˈɒp ʃən/, noun co·op·ta·tive, co-op·ta·tive

[koh-op-tuh-tiv] /koʊˈɒp tə tɪv/, co·op·tive, co-op·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH coopt

co-op coop co-opt coupe

Words nearby coopt

cooperativity, coopered joint, cooperite, cooperstown, coopery, coopt, coopworth, coordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond, coordinate clause

Example sentences from the Web for co-opt

But no matter that difference, we crave to own and co-opt, rather than necessarily understand, it.

Memory Porn: America’s Obscene Anniversary Obsession |Tim Teeman |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But he did about as much as one can while serving as Senate minority leader to co-opt Tea Party support.

Tea Party Loses Key Battles, But Is Winning The War |Ben Jacobs |May 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After Japan invaded the Korean Peninsula in 1905, the conquerors sought to co-opt local pride to reinforce Japanese hegemony.

Such a Sweet Little Dictator: Kim Jong-un and North Korea’s Child Cult |Scott Bixby |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This week, Gwyneth Paltrow is the latest to co-opt country music as her own.

The Yes List: Country Strong, Downton Abbey, and More Culture Picks |The Daily Beast |January 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Reid has also long had an innate ability to co-opt or neutralize his foes.

Harry Reid's Final Trick |Steve Friess |October 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Then someone has said, "We must co-opt Mr. Raymond Stornaway."

Sonia Married |Stephen McKenna
The bill also proposed to empower town councils to co-opt outsiders upon their education committees.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 |Various
When the persons elected met they had no choice but to co-opt the 104 from the Left of the Convention.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 |Various
Of course they "co-opt" their fellow politicians, rejected candidates, and so on.

Mankind in the Making |H. G. Wells
"I wish we could co-opt some biologists and psychologists into this," murmured Rakkan.

Security |Poul William Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for co-opt

coopt

co-opt

/ (kəʊˈɒpt) /

verb (tr)

to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members

to appoint summarily; commandeer

Derived forms of coopt

cooption, co-option, cooptation or co-optation, noun cooptative or co-optative, adjective

Word Origin for coopt

C17: from Latin cooptāre to elect, from optāre to choose

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co-opt

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coopt

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verb (used with object)

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Words related to co-opt

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