coact
(verb) act together, as of organisms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coact (third-person singular simple present coacts, present participle coacting, simple past and past participle coacted)
(obsolete) To compel, constrain, force.
coact (comparative more coact, superlative most coact)
(obsolete) Forced, constrained, done under compulsion.
coact (third-person singular simple present coacts, present participle coacting, simple past and past participle coacted)
(rare) To work together.
• to cooperate
Source: Wiktionary
Co*act", v. t. Etym: [L. coactare, intens. fr. cogere, coactum, to force. See Cogent.]
Definition: To force; to compel; to drive. [Obs.] The faith and service of Christ ought to be voluntary and not coacted. Foxe.
Co*act", v. i. Etym: [Pref. co- + act, v.i.]
Definition: To act together; to work in concert; to unite. [Obs.] But if I tell you how these two did coact. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
