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   a·dopt

   /əˈdäpt/

   verb

   • 1. legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own: "there are many people eager to adopt a baby"
   • 2. choose to take up, follow, or use: "this approach has been adopted by many big banks" Similar embracetake onacquireaffectespouseassumeappropriatearrogateapproveendorseagree toconsent toaccede toacceptratifyvalidaterubber-stampsanctionsupportbackvote forinformal:give something the go aheadgive something the green lightgive something the thumbs upOKokayOpposite abandon
   • ▪ choose and move to (a country or city) as one's permanent place of residence.
   • 3. take on or assume (an attitude or position): "he adopted a patronizing tone"
   • ▪ choose (someone) as a candidate for office: British "she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency" Similar chooseselectpickpick outvote forelectsettle ondecide onsingle outplump foropt fornamenominatedesignateappointOpposite reject
   • ▪ formally approve or accept (a report or suggestion): "the committee voted 5–1 to adopt the proposal" Similar embracetake onacquireaffectespouseassumeappropriatearrogateapproveendorseagree toconsent toaccede toacceptratifyvalidaterubber-stampsanctionsupportbackvote forinformal:give something the go aheadgive something the green lightgive something the thumbs upOKokayOpposite abandon

   Word Origin late 15th century: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- ‘to’ + optare ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adoptable adjective
   • 2. adoptee noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoptAdopt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADOPT is to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship. How to use adopt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adopt.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child: They've adopted a baby girl. She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of). They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. Compare. foster verb (TAKE CARE OF) [ T ]

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › adoptADOPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Most generally, adopt means to choose or take as one’s own. It can also mean to accept something or vote to approve it. In all cases, adoption is the act or process of adopting, or the state of having adopted. To adopt a tradition or religion is to make it one’s own. To adopt a plan is to approve

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADOPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child: They've adopted a baby girl. She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of). They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. Compare. foster verb (TAKE CARE OF) [ T ]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adoptAdopt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word adopt has many different shades of meaning, but most relate to the notion of taking something on and treating it as if it’s your own. You’re probably familiar with what happens if you adopt a child: you take on parental responsibilities and accept the child as if it’s your own.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADOPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your own. There are hundreds of people who want to adopt a child. American English : adopt / əˈdɒpt /

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadopt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of adopt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.