coopt

or co-opt

[ koh-opt ]
/ koʊˈɒpt /
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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

Words related to coopt

appoint, elect, name, want, cast, adopt, prefer, accept, favor, embrace, take, determine, judge, love, designate, homogenize, sort, desire, predestine, tap

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British Dictionary definitions for coopt

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