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- [koh-akt]
- /koʊˈækt/
- /coact/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-akt]
- /koʊˈækt/
Definitions of coact word
- verb coact to act together 3
- verb coact to coerce 3
- intransitive verb coact to work or act together 3
- noun coact (obsolete) To compel, constrain, force. 1
- verb coact (rare) To work together. 0
- adjective coact (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Forced, constrained, done under compulsion. 0
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Origin of coact
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425 for earlier adj. senses “compelled or forced (to do something)”; 1600-10 for current (intransitive) sense; late Middle English; see co-, act
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Parts of speech for Coact
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coact popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
coact usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coact
verb coact
- collude — If one person colludes with another, they co-operate with them secretly or illegally.
- participate — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- conspire — If two or more people or groups conspire to do something illegal or harmful, they make a secret agreement to do it.
- cooperate — If you cooperate with someone, you work with them or help them for a particular purpose. You can also say that two people cooperate.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
Antonyms for coact
verb coact
- divorce — a divorced man.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.