co : Idioms & Phrases

Co-

Definitions

1. A form of the prefix com-, signifying with, together, in conjunction, joint. It is used before vowels and some consonants. See Com-.

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Co`-al*ly" noun

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plural Co-allies

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1. A joint ally. Kent.

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Co`-as*sess"or noun

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1. A joint assessor.

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• verb be a co-author on (a book, a paper)
  

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• noun one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit
  

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• noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
  codefendant.
  

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• noun someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something
  

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• noun a female student at a coeducational college or university
  college girl.
  
• adjective satellite attended by members of both sexes
  coeducational.
  

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• verb educate persons of both sexes together
  coeducate.
  

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Co-leg`a*tee" noun

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1. A joint legatee.

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Co`-les*see" noun

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1. A partner in a lease taen.

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Co`-les*sor" noun

Definitions

1. A partner in giving a lease.

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Co"-mate` noun

Etymology

Pref. co- + mate.

Definitions

1. A companion. Shak.

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Co-med"dle transitive verb

Definitions

1. To mix; to mingle, to temper. Obs. Shak.

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• verb go with, fall together
  coincide; cooccur.
  

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• verb go or occur together
  collocate with; construe with; cooccur with; go with.
  
  • The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'

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• noun an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
  concomitant; attendant; accompaniment.
  
• noun the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
  concurrence; conjunction; coincidence.
  
  • the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable

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• adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
  concurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
  
  • a series of coincident events

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• noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
  cooperative.
  

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• noun a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
  British Guiana; Guyana.
  

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• verb choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
  
  • The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation
• 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
• verb appoint summarily or commandeer
  
  • The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups
• verb take or assume for one's own use
  
  • He co-opted the criticism and embraced it

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• noun the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
  co-optation.
  
• noun the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
  co-optation.
  

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• noun the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
  co-optation.
  
• noun the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
  co-optation.
  

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• noun a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
  coordinate.
  
• verb bring order and organization to
  coordinate; organize; organise.
  
  • Can you help me organize my files?
• verb bring into common action, movement, or condition
  coordinate.
  
  • coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers
  • coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues
  • coordinate our efforts
• verb be co-ordinated
  coordinate.
  
  • These activities coordinate well
• verb bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
  ordinate; coordinate; align.
  
  • align the wheels of my car
  • ordinate similar parts

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• verb bring order and organization to
  coordinate; organize; organise.
  
  • Can you help me organize my files?
• verb bring into common action, movement, or condition
  coordinate.
  
  • coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers
  • coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues
  • coordinate our efforts
• verb be co-ordinated
  coordinate.
  
  • These activities coordinate well
• verb bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
  ordinate; coordinate; align.
  
  • align the wheels of my car
  • ordinate similar parts
• adjective satellite intentionally matched
  coordinated; matching.
  
  • curtains and walls were color coordinated
• adjective satellite operating as a unit
  coordinated; unified; interconnected.
  
  • a unified utility system
  • a coordinated program
• adjective satellite being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
  coordinated.
  
  • she was usually good with her hands and well coordinated"- Mary McCarthy

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• noun a relief pilot on an airplane
  copilot.
  

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• adjective relating to coreference
  coreferential.
  

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Co-re"gent noun

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1. A joint regent or ruler.

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Co`-re*la"tion noun

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1. Corresponding relation.

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Co`-re*li"gion*ist noun

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1. One of the same religion with another.

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• noun the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
  corespondent.
  

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Co`-re*spond"ent noun

Definitions

1. (Law) One who is called upon to answer a summons or other proceeding jointly with another.

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• verb sign jointly
  cosign.
  
  • Husband and wife co-signed the lease
• verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
  cosign.
  

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• noun one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
  
• verb feature as the co-star in a performance
  
• verb be the co-star in a performance
  

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Co-suf"fer*er noun

Definitions

1. One who suffers with another. Wycherley.

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Co`-une" transitive verb

Etymology

L. co- + unus one.

Definitions

1. To combine or unite. Obs. "Co-uned together." Feltham.

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Co`-u*nite" transitive verb

Definitions

1. To unite. Obs.

Co`-u*nite" adjective

Definitions

1. United closely with another. Obs.

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• verb vary in the same time period (of two random variables)
  

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• noun an associate that one works with
  colleague; workfellow; fellow worker.
  

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• noun lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
  Lactuca sativa longifolia; romaine lettuce.
  
• noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
  romaine; cos; romaine lettuce.
  

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Psit`ta-co-ful"*vine noun

Etymology

Gr. a parrot + L. fulvus yellow.

Definitions

1. A yellow pigment found in the feathers of certain parrots.

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