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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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On trade, he said Europe and the US had "made mistakes together" by adopting a "dogmatic vision of free and unfettered trade".

From BBC

The conspiracy echoed around the internet for years, with teenagers on TikTok adopting the cause.

From Salon

The name was changed to Rising Stars Challenge in 2012 to include second-year players, and the current tournament-style format was adopted four years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year Zillow adopted a policy requiring that any home advertised publicly online be included on the Multiple Listing Service and thus shared across all major home-search sites within one business day.

From The Wall Street Journal

During a panel discussion on humanitarian assistance, Spoljaric said it was up to leaders to make such laws a political prority and adopt a protective interpretation of the laws, rather than a permissive one.

From Barron's