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   adopt

   /əˈdɒpt/

   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
   • 4. (of a local authority) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road). British

   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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   The meaning of ADOPTED is having been adopted. How to use adopted in a sentence.

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   Compare. foster verb (TAKE CARE OF) [ T ] to take an animal that has been left in a place such as a rescue centre, and keep it as your pet: Only about 20 percent of all dogs and cats that come into the rescue centre will be adopted. She lives in a 3-bedroomed home with five dogs she adopted from an animal shelter.

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   ADOPTED definition: 1. An adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken care of as their own…. Learn more.

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   The adjective adopted is used to describe a person who has been permanently (and typically formally and legally) taken into the custody of an adult or adult couple who act as that person’s parent (s) or guardian (s).

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   adopt, embrace, espouse mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. adopt implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature. embrace implies a ready or happy acceptance. espouse adds an implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes.

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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.