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cooptive

co·opt
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Transcription

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

Definitions of cooptive word

  • verb with object cooptive to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. 1
  • verb with object cooptive 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 cooptive to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan. 1

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Origin of cooptive

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Cooptive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cooptive 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cooptive usage trend in Literature

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