coapt

English

Etymology

First attested in 1570; Late Latin coaptō, from con- +‎ aptō (“to fasten”).

Verb

coapt (third-person singular simple present coapts, present participle coapting, simple past and past participle coapted)

1. To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.

Synonyms

• coaptate

Derived terms

• coaptation
• coaptive

Anagrams

• capot