Adopt: meaning, definitions and examples

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adopt

 

[ ษ™หˆdษ’pt ]

Context #1 | Verb

family

Legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own. Adopting a child is a big responsibility that requires love, patience, and dedication.

Synonyms

become the parent of, take as one's own, take in

Examples of usage

  • She decided to adopt a baby from a foreign country.
  • They are planning to adopt a child from a local orphanage.
Context #2 | Verb

idea

Choose to take up or follow (an idea, method, or course of action). To adopt a new approach means to embrace a different way of thinking or doing things.

Synonyms

accept, embrace, implement

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to adopt a more environmentally friendly policy.
  • She was quick to adopt the latest technology in her business.

Translations

Translations of the word "adopt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adotar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคฆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช adoptieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengadopsi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒัะธะฝะพะฒะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ adoptowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้คŠๅญใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adopter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adoptar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท evlat edinmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž…์–‘ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุจู†ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ adoptovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ adoptovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ถๅ…ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posvojiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆttleiรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัั‹ั€ะฐะฟ ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ“ แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถvladlฤฑฤŸa gรถtรผrmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adoptar

Word origin

The word 'adopt' originated from the Old French word 'adopter', which in turn came from the Latin word 'adoptare', meaning 'to choose for oneself'. The concept of adoption has been present in various cultures throughout history, often as a way to provide care and support to children who are not biologically related to their caregivers.

See also: adoption.