adopt

[US]/əˈdɒpt/
[UK]/əˈdɑːpt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adopt
vt. take someone else's child into one's own family and legally bring it up; choose to follow or use (an approach or idea); formally accept.

Phrases & Collocations

adopt a child

adopt a pet

adopt various methods

Example Sentences

adopt a constitutional amendment

adopt it to one's needs

adopt a resolution unanimously

adopt a new technique.

adopt a new idea.

there are many people eager to adopt a baby.

adopt sb.'s methods of teaching

They adopted our methods.

adopted an air of importance.

adopt a new line of English textbooks.

The motion was adopted / carried.

The meeting adopted a resolution.

This word is adopted from French.

He was adopted into a respectable family.

He was adopted into the bride's family.

We will adopt their suggestions in mass.

This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.

The conference adopted a motion.

Real-world Examples

C) Adopting scientifically grounded approaches to teaching reading.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

“How old were you when you were adopted? ”

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

It really sounds like you adopted me!

Source: Listening Digest

Don't be so suicidal. We can always adopt.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Well, a fan has asked me to legitimately adopt them.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Hennessee says other cities will likely adopt similar rules.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Look, you know we just adopted a little girl.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

You never let me forget that I'm adopted.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

A few years ago, my partner and I adopted Greenwich.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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