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adopt (oh)

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1 ?child?
2 adopt an approach/policy/attitude etc
3 ?style/manner?
4 ?law/rule?
5 ?name/country etc?
6 ?election?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- 'to' + optare 'to choose']
?CHILD?
[I and T] to take someone else's child into your Home and legally become its parent
-see also foster (11) foster (11)
::Sally was adopted when she was four.
::The couple are unable to have children of their own, but hope to adopt.
adopt an approach/policy/attitude etc [T] to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way
::The courts were asked to adopt a more flexible approach to young offenders.
::The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all new employees.
::California has adopted a tough stance on the issue.
?STYLE/MANNER?
[T] to use a particular style of speaking, Writing, or behaving, especially one that you do not usually use
::Kim adopts a southern accent when speaking to family back Home.
?LAW/RULE?
[T] to formally approve a proposal, amendment etc, especially by voting
::Congress finally adopted the law after a two-year debate.
?NAME/COUNTRY ETC?
[T] to choose a new name, country, custom etc, especially to replace a previous one
::Stevens became a Muslim and adopted the name Yusuf Islam.
::Becoming a member of a society means adopting its values.
?ELECTION?
BrE [T] to officially choose someone to represent a political party in an election
-- adopter n [C]
-- adoptee /E7dCp5ti: ?@ E7dB:p-/ n [C]

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