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Adopt
see synonyms of adoptVerb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Example Sentences:'She followed the feminist movement''The candidate espouses Republican ideals'
3. adopt, assume, take on, take over
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
Example Sentences:'When will the new President assume office?'
4. acquire, adopt, assume, take, take on
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Example Sentences:'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'
5. adopt, take in
take into one's family
Example Sentences:'They adopted two children from Nicaragua'
6. adopt, dramatise, dramatize
put into dramatic form
Example Sentences:'adopt a book for a screenplay'
7. adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Example Sentences:'She embraced Catholicism''They adopted the Jewish faith'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Adopt
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Adopt
see synonyms of adoptThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.