adopt, take in
(verb) take into one’s family; “They adopted two children from Nicaragua”
assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; “His voice took on a sad tone”; “The story took a new turn”; “he adopted an air of superiority”; “She assumed strange manners”; “The gods assume human or animal form in these fables”
espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
(verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one’s own; “She embraced Catholicism”; “They adopted the Jewish faith”
dramatize, dramatise, adopt
(verb) put into dramatic form; “adopt a book for a screenplay”
adopt, borrow, take over, take up
(verb) take up and practice as one’s own
adopt, follow, espouse
(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; “She followed the feminist movement”; “The candidate espouses Republican ideals”
assume, adopt, take on, take over
(verb) take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; “When will the new President assume office?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
adopt (third-person singular simple present adopts, present participle adopting, simple past and past participle adopted)
(transitive) To take by choice into relationship (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.)
(transitive) To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
(transitive) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
(transitive) To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.
(transitive) To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
(transitive) To select and take or approve.
(transitive, informal, jocular, chess) to win ten consecutive games against an opponent
Source: Wiktionary
A*dopt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adopting.] Etym: [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.]
1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc. ; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
2. To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
