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co·opt (co-opt)
 coopt (co-opt)
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- pronunciation:
- ko
apt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
coopts, co-opts, coopting, co-opting, coopted, co-opted |
| definition 1: |
to take over; preempt; assimilate.
The liberal group has coopted the role of spokesmen for their party. |
| definition 2: |
to elect as a fellow member of a body.
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| related words: |
elect |
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| derivations: |
cooptative (co-optative) (adj.), cooptation (co-optation) (n.) |
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