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adopt - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
adopt
Definition
(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Synonyms
:
espouse
,
follow
Example Sentence
She followed the feminist movement
The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Definition
(verb) take up and practice as one's own
Synonyms
:
borrow
,
take over
,
take up
Definition
(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
Synonyms
:
assume
,
take on
,
take over
Example Sentence
When will the new President assume office?
Definition
(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Synonyms
:
acquire
,
assume
,
take
,
take on
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) take into one's family
Synonyms
:
take in
Example Sentence
They adopted two children from Nicaragua
Definition
(verb) put into dramatic form
Synonyms
:
dramatise
,
dramatize
Example Sentence
adopt a book for a screenplay
Definition
(verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Synonyms
:
embrace
,
espouse
,
sweep up
Example Sentence
She embraced Catholicism
They adopted the Jewish faith
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