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   co-opt

   /ˌkəʊˈɒpt/

   verb

   • 1. appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members: "the committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes"
   • ▪ divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one: "social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies"
   • ▪ adopt (an idea or policy) for one's own use: "the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin cooptare, from co- ‘together’ + optare ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. co-optation noun
   • 2. co-option noun
   • 3. co-optive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCO-OPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Co-opt means to make someone a member of a group, to include someone in something, or to use someone else's ideas. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

   • Polski

     co-opt definicja: 1. (of an elected group) to make someone a...

   • English (US)

     to include someone in something, often against their will:...

   • Simplified

     CO-OPT translate: （指由现有成员）增选…为新成员，推举…为新成员, 强行拉进；拉拢，笼络,...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     CO-OPT translate: （指由現有成員）增選…爲新成員，推舉…爲新成員, 強行拉進；拉攏，籠絡,...

   • Co-Opted

     CO-OPTED definition: 1. past participle, past simple of...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     CO-OPT 의미, 정의, CO-OPT의 정의: 1. (of an elected group) to make...

   • Pronunciation in English

     CO-OPT pronunciation. How to say co-opt. Listen to the audio...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › co-optCo-opt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Co-opt is a verb that means to choose, appoint, or take over something or someone. It can also mean to absorb, assimilate, or appropriate a style or a group. See synonyms, examples, and word history of co-opt.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCO-OPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Co-opt means to make someone a member of a group, to include someone in something, or to use someone else's ideas. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › co-optCo-opt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To co-opt something is to take possession of it to use it for your own purposes. Don't co-opt your friend's short story title — take the time to come up with your own! When you co-opt an idea, you use it as though you'd come up with it, despite the fact that someone else thought of it first.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCO-OPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Co-opt means to persuade someone to join or support you, or to adopt something from another group or party. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation and grammar tips.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishco-opt - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   co-opt somebody/something (disapproving) to change somebody/something to a different role from the usual or original one; to take somebody's idea and use it for your own purposes. Politicians have been trying to co-opt the movement without embracing its values.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › co-optCo-opt - definition of co-opt by The Free Dictionary

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   Co-opt means to choose, appoint, or assimilate someone or something for a group or purpose. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of co-opt from various dictionaries and sources.