Definitions for co-opt
koʊˈɒptco-opt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. co-optverb

   choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

   "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"

2. co-optverb

   neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

   "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"

3. co-optverb

   appoint summarily or commandeer

   "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

4. co-optverb

   take or assume for one's own use

   "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. co-optverb

   To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.

2. co-optverb

   To commandeer, appropriate or take over.

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1. co-opt

   Co-opt generally means to elect into a body by the votes of an existing group. It can also mean taking or assuming something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission, or to neutralize or win over someone's hostility or resistance by assimilation into the group through appointing them to a position.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Co-opt

   kō-opt′, v.t. to elect into any body by the votes of its members.—ns. Co-optā′tion, Co-op′tion.—adj. Co-op′tative. [L. cooptāre, -ātum—co-, together, optāre, to choose.]

Matched Categories

1. • Appoint
   • Elect
   • Neutralize
   • Take

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of co-opt in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of co-opt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of co-opt in a Sentence

1. Aline Brosh McKenna:

   I just think a lot of the ways things are run are just terribly anti-family, it's one of those subtle things that just selects out women. If we want to include women and their voices and the only way to work on these shows is to prove you're a machismo guy, staying until midnight every night, women are going to opt out of that. Parents are going to opt out of that.

2. Christopher Chang:

   We explain exactly why we are gathering information, how they might benefit from this, and we try to create a habit loop : What is in it for me ? What can I do about it ? What do I get out of it ? you either trust or you don’t trust your employer. And if you don’t trust your employer and you believe that such data will be used against you, you simply opt out. You don’t have to participate.

3. Buckminster Fuller:

   If humanity does not opt for integrity we are through completely. It is absolutely touch and go. Each one of us could make the difference.

4. Matthew McReynolds:

   No school district is a law unto itself, we are taking action to ensure that important laws such as parental opt-out rights continue to serve as checks and balances and do not become empty promises.

5. Anees Chagpar:

   When patients opt for immediate reconstruction, the cosmetic results tend to be superior, as a skin-sparing procedure is performed which preserves the skin envelope and the shape for the plastic surgeons to fill, for some women, there is also the psychological advantage of never being completely flat, which is important for their body image and feeling of femininity.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=co-opt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Co-Opt
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=co-opt