co-opt
co-opt · co-opts · co-opted · co-opting
принимать в состав, привлекать на свою сторону, поглотить, вобрать в себя
kooptieren
To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committeeTo elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
UK/ˈkəʊˌɒpt/US/ˈkoʊˌɑpt/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
kooptieren
принима́ть в соста́вprinimátʹ v sostáv
choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
(transitive)To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
appoint summarily or commandeer
(transitive)To absorb or assimilate into an established group, movement, category, etc.
kooptieren
привлека́ть на свою́ сто́ронуprivlekátʹ na svojú stóronu, поглоти́тьpoglotítʹ, вобра́ть в себя́vobrátʹ v sebjá
neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
elect as a fellow member:
absorb or assimilate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
elect as a fellow member:
Origin
From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”), from co(m)- + optō (“to opt”).From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”), from co(m)- + optō (“to opt”).
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Forms
co-opts, co-opting, co-opted, co-optedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle