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   adopt

   /əˈdɒpt/

   verb

   • 1. legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own: "there are many people eager to adopt a baby"
   • 2. choose to take up, follow, or use: "this approach has been adopted by many big banks" Similar embracetake onacquireaffectespouseassumeappropriatearrogateapproveendorseagree toconsent toaccede toacceptratifyvalidaterubber-stampsanctionsupportbackvote forinformal:give something the go aheadgive something the green lightgive something the thumbs upOKokayOpposite abandon
   • ▪ choose and move to (a country or city) as one's permanent place of residence.
   • 3. take on or assume (an attitude or position): "he adopted a patronizing tone"
   • ▪ choose (someone) as a candidate for office: British "she was recently adopted as Labour candidate for the constituency" Similar chooseselectpickpick outvote forelectsettle ondecide onsingle outplump foropt fornamenominatedesignateappointOpposite reject
   • ▪ formally approve or accept (a report or suggestion): "the committee voted 5–1 to adopt the proposal" Similar embracetake onacquireaffectespouseassumeappropriatearrogateapproveendorseagree toconsent toaccede toacceptratifyvalidaterubber-stampsanctionsupportbackvote forinformal:give something the go aheadgive something the green lightgive something the thumbs upOKokayOpposite abandon
   • 4. (of a local authority) accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road). British

   Word Origin late 15th century: via French from Latin adoptare, from ad- ‘to’ + optare ‘choose’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adoptable adjective
   • 2. adoptee noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms for ADOPTED: orphaned, nameless, motherless, fatherless, misbegotten, illegitimate, unfathered, spurious; Antonyms of ADOPTED: legitimate, abandoned, relinquished, surrendered, forsook, gave up, rejected, disowned.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of adopt in English. adopt. verb. These are words and phrases related to adopt. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of adopt. Many childless couples adopt children. Synonyms. become the legal parent of. take as one's own child. Antonyms. give up for adoption. place. disinherit.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of adopted in English. adopted. adjective. These are words and phrases related to adopted. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of adopted. PREFERRED. Synonyms. chosen. picked. culled. decided upon. elected. endorsed. fancied. favoured. handpicked. sanctioned. selected. set apart.