coapt
coapt · coapts · coapted · coapting
To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptationTo fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.
Meaning
1 sensesTo fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.
fit tightly and fasten
Origin
First attested in 1570; Late Latin coaptō, from con- + aptō (“to fasten”).First attested in 1570; Late Latin coaptō, from con- + aptō (“to fasten”).
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Forms
coapts, coapting, coapted, coaptedSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- cause to adhere:conglutinate
Word family
2 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