# co-opt

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkəʊˌɒpt/

## Definitions
1. To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
2. To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
3. To absorb or assimilate into an established group, movement, category, etc.

## Etymology
From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”), from co(m)- + optō (“to opt”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/co-opt