co-opt

Letters that make co-opt

o, p, c, t are letters that make 'co-opt'

Words within co-opt

opt, co-op, CO, Co, Pt are words within 'co-opt'

4 possible definitions for 'co-opt'

Co Opt as "neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group"

Under this definition, co-opt is a verb and has the following properties:

co-opt as a type

'co-opt' can be a type of neutralize.

Example of co-opt used within this context

"We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"

Co Opt as "choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague"

Under this definition, co-opt is a verb and has the following properties:

co-opt as a type

'co-opt' can be a type of elect.

Derivatives of co-opt

co-option, co-optation are derivatives of 'co-opt'.

Example of co-opt used within this context

"The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"

Co Opt as "appoint summarily or commandeer"

Under this definition, co-opt is a verb and has the following properties:

co-opt as a type

'co-opt' can be a type of constitute, appoint, nominate, name.

Derivatives of co-opt

co-option, co-optation are derivatives of 'co-opt'.

Example of co-opt used within this context

"The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

Co Opt as "take or assume for one's own use"

Under this definition, co-opt is a verb and has the following properties:

co-opt as a type

'co-opt' can be a type of accept, take.

Example of co-opt used within this context

"He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"


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