adopt  

Thesaurus for adopt

• verb
  • synonyms
    • follow, espouse, borrow, take over, take up, assume, take on, acquire, take, take in, dramatize, dramatise, embrace, sweep up, accept, change, choose, compose, have, indite, pen, pick out, select, take office, write  

Pronunciation of adopt: AH0 D AA1 P T (ə'dɑpt)

Number of syllables of adopt: 2

Definition of adopt

• (v): take into one''s family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"  
• (v): take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"  
• (v): take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one''s own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"  
• (v): put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"  
• (v): take up and practice as one''s own  
• (v): choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"  
• (v): take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"  

Examples of adopt

• Sweden was the first country to adopt absolute primogeniture.  
• The monsters are delighted and decide to adopt the hateful child.  
• In 2005, Georgia was the first state to adopt the platform statewide.  
• The Governing Body of the time decided to adopt the name.  
• Who was the last emperor to adopt the consular dignity  
• Employers did not adopt the eight hour workday until the 1920s.  
• He was one of the first Soviet composers to adopt minimalism.  
• The Oberlin College was the first U.S. college to adopt coeducation.  
• Gramps spends much time fending off her efforts to adopt the boy.  
• The rubber article is intended to adopt the shape of the mold.