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co-optate, v. arch.|kəʊˈɒpteɪt|
[f. L. cooptāt. ppl. stem of L. cooptāre to choose or elect to an office, etc.]
= co-opt; but formerly less definitely = To choose or elect to an office, into a body, etc. Hence co-ˈoptated ppl. a.
1623Cockeram, Cooptate, to chuse. 1656Blount Glossogr., Co-optate, to elect or chuse. 1658Bramhall Consecr. Bps. xi. 228 These are they whom we purpose..this day to admit (cooptate) into the holy office of Priesthood. 1818Todd, Co-optate, to choose. 1882Jevons Meth. Soc. Reform 75 The co-optated trustees. |