Complete Definition of "co-opt"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�pt|-�pt

Verb
en-verb

  1. To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
  2. To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
  3. To absorb or assimilate into an established group.

Derived terms
co-optation
co-optative
co-option
co-optive

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