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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Feted in the Kenyan press for his work, he married a local woman, Florence Buyela, and adopted two boys.

From BBC

This can give you a window into the lifestyle you’d be adopting.

From MarketWatch

The school takes advantage of all the free resources it can get, and adopted a rocking chair for a reading corner.

From BBC

So in my training period I adopted the same biases.

From Barron's

“In particular, the pace of AI-related listings is poised to accelerate as the technology matures and is adopted more widely across various industries.”

From The Wall Street Journal

adopt

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