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- Latin · derived fromcooptō“to choose, elect”
- English todayco-opt
From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”), from co(m)- + optō (“to opt”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
co-opt
Today it means: To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee. Full definition →
Latin cooptō