— co-oper , n.
n. , adv. /koh"op/ ; v. /koh"op, koh op"/ , n. , v. , co-oped, co-oping , adv.
n.
1. a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
v.t.
2. to place in a cooperative arrangement, esp. to convert (an apartment or building) to a cooperative.
adv.
3. go co-op , to convert to a cooperative: Our apartment building is going co-op.
[ 1860-65; shortened form ]