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"adopt" Meaning in English

1. to put into dramatic form

Part of speech : verb

Example : I adopted a book for a screenplay and sold it to a major studio.

Synonyms

dramatize , dramatise

2. to take into one's family

Part of speech : verb

Example : They adopted two children.

Synonyms

take in

3. to take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

Part of speech : verb

Example : I adopted aspects of the styles I researched.

Synonyms

take

4. to take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

Part of speech : verb

Example : I quickly adopted a similar way of making sandwiches.

Synonyms

embrace

5. to take up and practice as one's own

Part of speech : verb

Example : I adopted their mannerisms.

Synonyms

take up

6. to choose and follow

Part of speech : verb

Example : We adopted the new rules yesterday; you can't expect us to have memorized them by today!

Synonyms

7. to take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities

Part of speech : verb

Example : I adopted the role of a manager and got a pay raise.

Synonyms

assume

Translation for "adopt"

adopt meaning in Spanish : adoptar

adopt meaning in German : adoptieren

adopt meaning in Japanese : 採用

adopt meaning in Turkish : benimsemek

adopt meaning in Chinese : 采用

adopt meaning in Arabic : تبنى

adopt meaning in Polish : przyjąć

adopt meaning in Hindi : अपनाना

adopt meaning in French : adopter

adopt meaning in Russian : принять

adopt meaning in Tamil : தத்தெடுக்க

adopt meaning in Telugu : దత్తత

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