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a⋅dopt
[uh-dopt] 
–verb (used with object)
—Verb phrase| 1. | to choose or take as one's own; make one's own by selection or assent: to adopt a nickname. |
| 2. | to take and rear (the child of other parents) as one's own child, specifically by a formal legal act. |
| 3. | to take or receive into any kind of new relationship: to adopt a person as a protégé. |
| 4. | to select as a basic or required textbook or series of textbooks in a course. |
| 5. | to vote to accept: The House adopted the report. |
| 6. | to accept or act in accordance with (a plan, principle, etc.). |
| 7. | adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption: The institution may keep a child or adopt it out. |
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| a·dopt (ə-dŏpt') tr.v. a·dopt·ed, a·dopt·ing, a·dopts
[Middle English adopten, from Old French adopter, from Latin adoptāre : ad-, ad- + optāre, to choose.] a·dopt'a·bil'i·ty n., a·dopt'a·ble adj., a·dopt'er n., a·dop'tion n. Usage Note: Children are adopted by parents, and one normally refers to an adopted child but to adoptive parents, families, and homes. When describing places, one can use either adopted or adoptive: She enjoys living in her adopted country. Detroit is their adoptive city. |
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Adopt
A*dopt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adopting.] [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.]1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. 2. To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.
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Language Translation for : adopt
Spanish:
adoptar,
German:
adoptieren,
Japanese:
養子にする
Main Entry: adopt
Pronunciation: &-'däpt
Function: transitive verb
1 : to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) as one's own child esp. in compliance with formal legal procedures —see also EQUITABLE ADOPTION
2 : to take or accept as if one's own <[the company] adopted the signature on the financing statement —Barber-Greene Company v. Nat'l City Bank of Minneapolis, 816 Federal Reporter, Second Series 1267 (1987)>
3 : to accept formally and put into effect <adopt a constitutional amendment> —adopt·able /&-'däp-t&-b&l/ adjective —adopt·abil·i·ty /&-"däp-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ adverb —adop·tion /&-'däp-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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