English-Thai Dictionary

co-op

N สหกรณ์  cooperative sa-ha-kon

 

co-opt

VT เลือก  adopt lueak

 

co-optation

N การ เลือก  kan-lueak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CO-OPERATE

v.i.[L., to work. ] 1. To act or operate jointly with another or others, to the same end; to work or labor with mutual efforts to promote the same object. It has with before the agent, and to before the end. Russia cooperated with Great Britain, Austria and Prussia, to reduce the power of Buonaparte.
2. To act together; to concur in producing the same effect. Natural and moral events cooperate in illustrating the wisdom of the Creator.

 

CO-OPERATING

ppr. Acting or operating together.

 

CO-OPERATION

n.The act of working, or operating together, to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor; as the cooperation of the combined powers; the cooperation of the understanding and the will.

 

CO-OPERATIVE

a.Operating jointly to the same end.

 

CO-OPERATOR

n.One who endeavors jointly with others to promote the same end.

 

CO-OPTATE

v.t.[L.] To choose, or choose with another. [Not used. ]

 

CO-OPTATION

n.Adoption; assumption.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

co-op

co-op |ˈkōˌäp, kōˈäp ˈkoʊ ɑp | ▶noun informal a cooperative society, business, or enterprise. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

co-opt

co-opt |kōˈäpt, ˈkōˌäpt koʊ ˈɑpt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members. • divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one: social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies. • adopt (an idea or policy ) for one's own use: the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties. DERIVATIVES co-op ta tion |kōˌäpˈtāSHən |noun, co-op tion |ˌkōˈäpSHən |noun, co-op tive |-ˈäptiv |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin cooptare, from co- ‘together ’ + optare ‘choose. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

co-op

co-op |ˈkəʊɒp | ▶noun informal a cooperative society, shop, business, or farm. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

 

co-opt

co-opt ▶verb [ with obj. ] appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members. • divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies. • adopt (an idea or policy ) for one's own use: the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties. DERIVATIVES co-optation noun, co-option noun, co-optive adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin cooptare, from co- ‘together ’ + optare ‘choose ’.

 

Sanseido Dictionary

co-op，coop

co-op ，coop コープ 〖 cooperative 〗 →消費生活協同組合 （しようひせいかつきようどうくみあい ）

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

co-op

co-op /kóʊɑp |-ɔp /〖c o (-)op erative society [store ]〗名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠生協, 生活協同組合 (の店 ).