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 languagesOrigin
From the participle stem of Latin cōgō.From the participle stem of Latin cōgō.
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Forms
coacts, coacting, coacted, coactedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcoaction
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 dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.