accept vs co-opt

accept and co-opt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
co-opt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, co-opt is a hyponym of accept; that is, co-opt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept (verb)	co-opt (verb)
consider or hold as true	take or assume for one's own use
react favorably to; consider right and proper	appoint summarily or commandeer
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal	neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take