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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /
VERB
choose or take something as one's own
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept approve embrace endorse follow maintain ratify select support take up use
STRONG
adapt affiliate affirm appropriate assent assume borrow espouse imitate mimic opt seize tap utilize
WEAK
go down the line go in for take on take over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disagree disallow disapprove discard let go neglect oppose refuse reject release renounce shun
STRONG
give return
WEAK
disown leave alone repudiate repulse
VERB
legally care for another's child
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choose raise select
STRONG
foster naturalize pick
WEAK
take in
Antonyms
WEAK
disown leave alone reject repudiate repulse

Example Sentences

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Barshay was behind a push to adopt a more flexible compensation model for partners that makes it easier to lure lucrative hires with outsize offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The reforms, described as the most significant changes in 70 years, will see Northern Ireland adopt a version of laws in place in countries including Australia, the US and the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Salesforce set up an FDE team in April of last year to help customers adopt its Agentforce product, according to Jennifer Cramer, senior vice president of forward-deployed engineering at Salesforce.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Uncertainty about the war's economic shock has so far led policymakers at the Federal Reserve to adopt a wait-and-see approach on interest rate moves, as they balance curbing stubbornly high inflation with managing unemployment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So I thought it would be best to let a nice family adopt you.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling