adopt

verb/ɐdoˈtaɾ/high

a·do·tar

Definitions

1To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own.

They decided to adopt a three-year-old child.

The process to adopt can be lengthy.

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adopt a childadopt a son/daughteradoption process

2To take up, accept, or assume (an idea, method, attitude, etc.).

The company will adopt a new marketing strategy.

He adopted a more conciliatory tone in his speech.

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Common collocations

adopt measuresadopt a postureadopt a method

Do latim 'adoptāre'.