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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To avoid collapse after the Soviet Union dissolved, Cuba opened to foreign investment and adopted tepid reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bulgaria will become the 21st country to adopt the euro on Thursday, but some believe the move could bring higher prices and add to instability in the European Union's poorest country.

From Barron's

The legal news website SCOTUSblog has also begun using interim docket as its default nomenclature, rankling some commentators who accused the site of adopting a term that plays down the real-world repercussions of interim orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ministry of Environment estimates that Iraq now faces about 243 storms per year, and the frequency is expected to increase to 300 "dust days" by 2050 unless drastic mitigation measures are adopted.

From Barron's

Her action couldn’t help adopting the color it has.

From The Wall Street Journal

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