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coopt

co·opt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-opt]
    • /koʊˈɒpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-opt]
    • /koʊˈɒpt/

Definitions of coopt word

  • verb coopt to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members 3
  • verb coopt to appoint summarily; commandeer 3
  • verb with object coopt to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. 1
  • verb with object coopt to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group: The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party. 1
  • verb with object coopt to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan. 1
  • noun coopt Alternative spelling of co-opt. 1

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Origin of coopt

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
From the Latin word cooptāre, dating back to 1645-55. See co-, opt

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Coopt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coopt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

coopt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for coopt

verb coopt

  • incorporate — to form into a legal corporation.
  • convert — If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.
  • absorb — If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
  • adopt — If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it.
  • accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.

Antonyms for coopt

verb coopt

  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • dispute — to engage in argument or debate.

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