eng: co-opt

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Meaning
means	(verb) choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" co-opt
means	(verb) neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance" co-opt
means	(verb) appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" co-opt
means	(verb) take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it" co-opt