adopt

Verb
  1. Choose and follow;
    As of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (synset 202351891)
    "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
    is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    subtypes: adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter
    same as: espouse, follow
    verb group: abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  2. Take up and practice as one's own (synset 202351720)
    is a type of: accept, have, take - receive willingly something given or offered
    same as: borrow, take over, take up
  3. Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities (synset 202386868)
    "When will the new President assume office?"
    is a type of: take office - assume an office, duty, or title
    subtypes: resume - assume anew
    same as: assume, take on, take over
  4. Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (synset 200525762)
    "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"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes: re-assume - take on again, as after a time lapse
    same as: acquire, assume, take, take on
  5. Take into one's family (synset 200414120)
    "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
    is a type of: take - take into one's possession
    same as: take in
  6. Put into dramatic form (synset 201705170)
    "adopt a book for a screenplay"
    referred to in: authorship, composition, penning, writing - the act of creating written works
    is a type of: compose, indite, pen, write - produce a literary work
    same as: dramatise, dramatize
  7. Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own (synset 200603217)
    "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
    is a type of: accept - consider or hold as true
    subtypes: fasten on, hook on, latch on, seize on, take up - adopt
    same as: embrace, espouse, sweep up

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