- co-optive
- adjective see co-opt
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
co-optive
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optive — op·tive … English syllables
optive — ˈäptiv adjective Etymology: Latin optivus chosen; akin to Latin option , optio free choice more at opine Roman law : chosen or appointed to an office or trust by an interested person compare dative, nominative, testamentary … Useful english dictionary
co-optive — co opt ► VERB 1) appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members. 2) divert to a role different from the usual or original one. 3) adopt (an idea or policy) for one s own use. DERIVATIVES co optation noun… … English terms dictionary
co-optive — See co optation. * * * … Universalium
co-optive — co op·tive … English syllables
co-optive — (ˈ)kō|äptiv adjective : co optative … Useful english dictionary
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co-opt — transitive verb Etymology: Latin cooptare, from co + optare to choose Date: 1651 1. a. to choose or elect as a member b. to appoint as a colleague or assistant 2. a. to take into a group (as a faction … New Collegiate Dictionary
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