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Word: Co-opt
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin cooptare, from co- ‘together’ + optare ‘choose’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkəʊˈɒpt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members
Short Definition:appoint to membership of committee or other body by invitation of existing members
Examples:- the committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes
