adopt

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/əˈdɒpt/]

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1. adopt (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.: To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.

Example: A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.

2. adopt (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.: To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

Example: We're going to adopt a Dalmatian.

3. adopt (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.: To contribute towards the upkeep of (a child or animal), in exchange for occasional stories, pictures, etc.

Example: We adopted an elephant at the local zoo.

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