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coopt |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Coopt \Co*["o]pt"\, v. t. [See {Co["o]ptate}. Cf F. coopter.] To choose or elect in concert with another. [R.] Each of the hundred was to co["o]pt three others --Jowett (Thysyd. ). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: co-opt v 1: choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" 2: appoint summarily or commandeer 3: place onto a board or committee
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