coact Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb act together, as of organisms

WordNet

Co*act" transitive verb
Etymology
L. coactare, intens. fr. cogere, coactum, to force. See Cogent.
Definitions
  1. To force; to compel; to drive. Obs.
    The faith and service of Christ ought to be voluntary and not coacted. Foxe.
Co*act" intransitive verb
Etymology
Pref. co- + act, v.i.
Definitions
  1. To act together; to work in concert; to unite. Obs.
    But if I tell you how these two did coact. Shak.

Webster 1913