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adopt::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assume, take on, take over |
| Type of | take office |
| Has types | resume |
Examples of adopt
adopt
Some have argued that they should officially adopt Android, as Nokia considered.
From the techcrunch.com
Will Americans adopt frugality as a way to avoid the fate of the European Union?
From the bostonherald.com
Judging by performance, Taylor seemed to adopt more of a never-say-die attitude.
From the stltoday.com
Should the young nation formally adopt traditional English weights and measures?
From the businessweek.com
Local governments should adopt energy-saving projects using solar or wind power.
From the dailyherald.com
It's not legislation that we can adopt with much happiness, but it is necessary.
From the telegraph.co.uk
At any other show, they adopt a serious forward lean and charge down the runway.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's a wonder he didn't explicitly adopt this tragic view of reality earlier on.
From the online.wsj.com
It would be nice if the women who co-host with Matt L. would adopt his demeanor.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
- Take up and practice as one's own
- Assume: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
- Assume: 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"
- Take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
- Dramatize: put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
- Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another who is not kin and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents. ...
- (Adoptation) According to Gabriel A. Dover, Adoptation is an evolved feature of an organism that contributes to its viability and reproduction (established by molecular drive) and that adopts some previously inaccessible component of the environment.
- Adopted is a 2009 American independent film starring comedian Pauly Shore. It is a movie that pokes fun at the current trend of celebrity adoptions. The film marks Shore's third turn as a writer, director, and producer.
