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to co-opt
01
to select or bring someone into a group as a colleague or fellow member
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
co-opt
3rd person singular
co-opts
Present participle
co-opting
Past simple
co-opted
Past participle
co-opted
Examples
The committee co-opted several new members to strengthen its team.
02
to take something for one's own use, often without permission
Examples
The designer co-opted traditional patterns in her modern collection.
