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coapt

co·apt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-apt]
    • /koʊˈæpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-apt]
    • /koʊˈæpt/

Definitions of coapt word

  • verb coapt to secure; fit together 3
  • verb with object coapt to bring close together: The surgeons coapted the edges of the wound. 1
  • noun coapt To fit together, especially by mutual adaptation. 1
  • noun coapt (organic chemistry) methyl cyanoacrylate. 0

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Origin of coapt

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin coapt(āre), equivalent to co- co- + aptāre to put into position, verbal derivative of aptus apt

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Parts of speech for Coapt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coapt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

coapt usage trend in Literature

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