co-opt

VT เลือก  adopt lueak

co-optation

N การ เลือก  kan-lueak

CO-OPTATE

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

CO-OPTATION

n.Adoption; assumption.

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. ’

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 ’.