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adopt

/ə'dɔpt/
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Word: Adopt

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: The word "adopt" means to take something up as your own. This could refer to ideas, practices, or lifestyles. It can also mean to take someone into your family legally, such as adopting a child.

Usage Instructions:
  • When to use: You can use "adopt" when you want to talk about accepting new ideas or methods or when someone takes a child into their family.
  • How to use: You can use "adopt" in various contexts, such as adopting a belief, adopting a child, or adopting a new way of doing things.
Examples:
  1. Adopting Ideas or Practices: "She decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle by eating more fruits and vegetables."
  2. Adopting Children: "They adopted a little girl from Nicaragua."
  3. Adopting a Tone or Manner: "He adopted a serious tone when discussing the issue."
Advanced Usage:
  • Adopted Forms: The word can be used in various forms, such as "adopts" (present tense), "adopted" (past tense), and "adopting" (present participle).
  • Idiomatic Expressions:
    • Adopt a new approach” – means to start using a new method.
    • Adopt a policy” – refers to officially accepting a new set of rules or guidelines.
Different Meanings:
  1. Adopting Ideas: When you take up a belief or way of thinking as your own.

    • Example: "He adopted the principles of minimalism in his daily life."
  2. Legal Adoption: The act of taking a child into your family legally.

    • Example: "They decided to adopt after struggling with infertility."
  3. Assuming Characteristics: Taking on certain traits or behaviors.

    • Example: "She adopted a calm demeanor during the presentation."
Synonyms:
  • Embrace
  • Accept
  • Take on
  • Assume
Related Words:
  • Adoption (noun): The act of adopting someone or something.
    • Example: "Their adoption of sustainable practices has improved the environment."
  • Adoptive (adjective): Relating to the act of adopting.
    • Example: "He has an adoptive family that loves him very much."
Phrasal Verbs:
  • Adopt out: To give a child up for adoption.
    • Example: "The agency helps to adopt out children to loving families."
Summary:

In summary, "adopt" is a versatile verb used to express the act of taking something as your own—be it ideas, practices, or children.

Verb
  1. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
    • She embraced Catholicism
    • They adopted the Jewish faith
  2. put into dramatic form
    • adopt a book for a screenplay
  3. take into one's family
    • They adopted two children from Nicaragua
  4. 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
  5. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    • When will the new President assume office?
  6. take up and practice as one's own
  7. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
    • She followed the feminist movement
    • The candidate espouses Republican ideals

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