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To elect as a fellow member of a group.
(verb-transitive)
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To appoint summarily.
(verb-transitive)
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To take or assume for one's own use; appropriate: co-opted the criticism by embracing it.
(verb-transitive)
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To neutralize or win over (an independent minority, for example) through assimilation into an established group or culture: co-opt rebels by giving them positions of authority.
(verb-transitive)
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