Meaning of CO-OPT

Pronunciation:			kow'âpt, kow'âpt
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" [v]  take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it" [v]  appoint summarily or commandeer [v]  neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
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	See Also:		accept, appoint, constitute, elect, name, neutralize, nominate, take