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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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absorb, assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
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co-opt
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English Language Learners Definition of co-opt
: 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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