Definition of coopt
1. co-opt [ v ] choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
Examples:
"The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
(Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)
The task of a congregation would be defined , according to economic integration , as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation .
Synonyms co-opt Related Terms elect co-option2. co-opt [ v ] appoint summarily or commandeer
Examples:
"The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
3. co-opt [ v ] take or assume for one's own use
Examples:
"He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
4. co-opt [ v ] neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
Examples:
"We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
5. co-opt [ v ] place onto a board or committee
Synonyms co-opt Related Terms appointSimilar Spelling
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