adopt
/ʌdˈɑpt/
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Definitions
Verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
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take up and practice as one''s own
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take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
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take into one''s family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
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put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
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take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one''s own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
Synonyms
acquire
assume
borrow
dramatise
dramatize
embrace
espouse
follow
sweep up
take
take in
take on
take over
take up