Topic: ORGANIZATIONS
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | cooptare, from co- ( CO-) + optare 'to choose' |
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co‧opt also co-opt British English
[transitive] formal
[transitive] formal1SSO British English to make someone a member of a group, committee etc, by the agreement of all the members : 
The committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes.
The committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes.2 to persuade someone to help or support you
coopt somebody to do something Social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies. Nan was coopted into the kitchen to make pastry.
Social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies.Nan was coopted into the kitchen to make pastry.
