coaptate
co·apt·ate
coaptate · coaptates · coaptated · coaptating
To join or attachTo join or attach.
UK/ˌkəʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/US/ˌkoʊ̯ˈæpt.eɪ̯t/
Meaning
1 sensesTo join or attach.
Origin
Back-formation from coaptation, or borrowed from Late Latin coaptātus, perfect passive parBack-formation from coaptation, or borrowed from Late Latin coaptātus, perfect passive participle of coaptō, from co- + aptō (“to fasten”). By surface analysis, coapt + -ate (verbal suffix). First attested in 1645. Doublet of coapt.
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Forms
coaptates, coaptating, coaptated, coaptatedWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcoapt
Derivedcoaptation
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