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Cooptate

Cooptate \Co*["o]p"tate\, v. t. [L. co["o]ptatus, p. p. of co["o]tare to elect to something; co- + optare to choose.] To choose; to elect; to co["o]pt. [Obs.]
--Cockeram.

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cooptate

vb. (context obsolete English) To choose; to elect.