| VERB | social | co-opt | choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | co-opt | neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group | |
| social | co-opt | appoint summarily or commandeer | |
| possession | co-opt | take or assume for one's own use |
| Sounds | kowaa'pt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adopt ... topped: 7 rhymes with aapt... | |
| Meaning | choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" | |
| Broader | elect | select by a vote for an office or membership |
| Nouns | co-option, co-optation | the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) |
| Meaning | neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance" | |
| Broader | neutralize | make politically neutral and thus inoffensive |
| Meaning | appoint summarily or commandeer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" | |
| Broader | appoint, name, nominate, constitute | create and charge with a task or function |
| Spanish | cooptar | |
| Nouns | co-option, co-optation | the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's / appointee's consent) |
| Meaning | Take or assume for one's own use. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it" | |
| Broader | take, accept | make use of or accept for some purpose |
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