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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOPTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     ADOPTED meaning: 1. An adopted child has been legally taken...

   • Adopted: Thai Translation

     adopted translate: บุญธรรม; ที่ถูกรับมาเลี้ยง. Learn more in...

   • Adopted: Norwegian Translation

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   • Adopted: Korean Translation

     ADOPTED translate: 입양된. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adopted: Polish Translation

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   • Adopted: Arabic Translation

     ADOPTED translate: مُتَبَنّى. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adopted: Indonesian Translation

     adopted translate: diadopsi. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Adopted: Italian Translation

     adopted translate: adottato, adottato. Learn more in the...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADOPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child: They've adopted a baby girl. She had the child adopted (= she gave her baby to someone else to take care of). They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. Compare. foster verb (TAKE CARE OF) [ T ]

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoptedAdopted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dec 4, 2016 · a. of a child : legally made the son or daughter of someone other than a biological parent. He introduced us to his adopted daughter. b. : used or chosen in place of or in preference to an original. an adopted name. her adopted home/country. Examples of adopted in a Sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoptAdopt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship. They adopted Canada as their home. : such as. a. : to take (a child born to other parents) voluntarily as one's own child especially in compliance with formal legal procedures.

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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). The adjective adopted comes from the past tense form of adopt, which means to take someone in and act as their guardian in this way.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadopted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of adopted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adoptedAdopted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's adopted has been deliberately chosen. Your adopted country is the place where you choose to live, not necessarily the one in which you're born. If you describe yourself as adopted, it means that you were taken in and raised by parents who didn't give birth to you.