Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-apt]
- /koʊˈæpt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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.