co-option

Variant of co-opt

co-opt definition

co-opt (kō äpt′, kō′äpt′)

transitive verb

  1. to add (a person or persons) to a group by vote of those already members
  2. to appoint as an associate
  3. to persuade or lure (an opponent) to join one's own system, party, etc.
  4. to make use of for one's own purposes; take over or adopt

Etymology: L cooptare, to choose, elect < co- (var. of com-), with + optare, to choose: see option

Also co-öpt co-öpt′

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