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adopt

/ædɒpt/ verb · British & US
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What does adopt mean?

verb

To take someone's child as one's own, or to officially take care of a child. To accept or take on a new idea, plan, or course of action.

Example

"The couple decided to adopt a child from the orphanage."

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