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1. (v.t.) co-opt
to choose as a member.
2. co-opt
to assimilate or win over into a larger group.
3. co-opt
to appropriate as one's own; preempt.
Etymology: (1645–55; < L cooptāre)
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1. (verb) co-opt
choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
"The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
2. (verb) co-opt
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. (verb) co-opt
appoint summarily or commandeer
"The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
4. (verb) co-opt
take or assume for one's own use
"He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
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