cooptate

/ˌkəʊˈɒp.teɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cooptātus, perfect passive participle of cooptō (“to elect”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from co- + optō (“to choose”).

cooptate means To choose; to elect. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

verb

To choose; to elect.“the Gentiles shall be cooptated with the Israelites”