English Explanatory Dictionary

cooptate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To choose; to elect.

Pronunciation

/ˌkəʊˈɒp.teɪt/

Word forms

cooptate cooptates cooptating cooptated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cooptātus, perfect passive participle of cooptō (“to elect”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from co- + optō (“to choose”).

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