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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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The board has not decided which approach it will adopt statewide, but fire safety advocates worry that the lenient options championed by L.A. do little to protect vulnerable homes from wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times

Another scenario suggests enterprises might adopt less sophisticated quantum systems, positively impacting traditional compute.

From Barron's

“Of course I did,” I snapped, not meaning to adopt my aunt’s peckish ways.

From Literature

It’s not that he forces them to adopt regimens of exercise and healthy eating, exactly, but if they don’t, they’re going to hear about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Prescod said participants - who also include former British Olympic swimmer Ben Proud - had a "personal choice" over what measures they adopt.

From BBC