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verb · intransitive

coact

coact · coacts · coacted · coacting

To compel, constrain, forceTo compel, constrain, force.

/kəʊˈakt/

Meaning

2 senses

(rare)To work together.
act together, as of organisms
(obsolete)To compel, constrain, force.

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From the participle stem of Latin cōgō.

From the participle stem of Latin cōgō.

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Forms

coacts, coacting, coacted, coacted

Base form	coact · to coact
3rd person singular	coacts
Present participle	coacting
Past simple	coacted
Past participle	coacted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	coact
he, she, it	coacts

Past simpleLesson

all persons

coacted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have coacted
he, she, it	has coacted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will coact

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words

Relatedcoaction

Lessons 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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

coachA1 coachman coagulate coalB1

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