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\ kō-ˈäpt 
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\co-opted; co-opting; co-opts
Definition of co-opt
1a : to choose or elect as a member
members co-opted to the committee
b : to appoint as a colleague or assistant
2a : to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture) : absorb, assimilate The students are co-opted by a system they serve even in their struggle against it.— A. C. Danto
b : take over, appropriate a style co-opted by advertisers
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Other Words from co-opt
co-optative \ kō-ˈäp-tə-tiv \ adjective
\ adjectiveco-option \ kō-ˈäp-shən \ noun
\ nounco-optive \ kō-ˈäp-tiv \ adjective
\ adjective
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More Definitions for co-opt
co-opt
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of co-opt
formal
: to cause or force (someone or something) to become part of your group, movement, etc.
: to use or take control of (something) for your own purposes
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The first known use of co-opt was in 1651
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