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- Dictionaryco-opt/kōˈäpt/
verb
- 1. appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members: "the committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes"
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Co-opt is a verb that means to choose or elect as a member, to appoint as a colleague or assistant, or to take into a group or absorb a style. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for co-opt.
Co-opt means to make someone a member of a group, to include someone in something, or to use someone else's ideas. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.
To co-opt something is to take possession of it to use it for your own purposes. Don't co-opt your friend's short story title — take the time to come up with your own! When you co-opt an idea, you use it as though you'd come up with it, despite the fact that someone else thought of it first.
Learn the meaning of co-opt as a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Co-opt can mean to persuade, to appoint, to take over, or to adopt something.
Co-opt means to make someone a member of a group, to include someone in something, or to use someone else's ideas. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases.
co-opt somebody (onto/into something) to make somebody a member of a group, committee, etc. by the agreement of all the other members. She was co-opted onto the board.
Co-opt means to choose, appoint, or assimilate someone or something for a group or purpose. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of co-opt from various dictionaries and sources.
