co-opt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• coopt
• coöpt

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒpt

[edit] Verb

to co-opt (third-person singular simple present co-opts, present participle co-opting, simple past and past participle co-opted)

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.

[edit] Derived terms

• co-optation
• co-optative
• co-option
• co-optive