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adopt definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb adopt 4 of 7 senses of adopt Sense 1 adopt, follow espouse => adhere Sense 3 assume, adopt, take on take over => resume Sense 4 assume, acquire, adopt, take on take => re-assume Sense 7 espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up => take up latch on fasten on hook on seize on Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb adopt 4 of 7 senses of adopt Sense 1 adopt, follow espouse => adhere Sense 3 assume, adopt, take on take over => resume Sense 4 assume, acquire, adopt, take on take => re-assume Sense 7 espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up => take up latch on fasten on hook on seize on Entailment of verb adopt Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb adopt 7 senses of adopt Sense 1 adopt, follow espouse => choose take select, pick out Sense 2 adopt, borrow, take over take up => accept take have Sense 3 assume, adopt, take on take over => take office Sense 4 assume, acquire, adopt, take on take => change Sense 5 adopt, take in => take Sense 6 dramatize, dramatise, adopt => write, compose, pen, indite Sense 7 espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up => accept Familiarity of verb adopt adopt used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb adopt Sense 1 adopt, follow espouse => choose take select, pick out -------------- Sense 2 adopt, borrow, take over take up => accept take have -------------- Sense 3 assume, adopt, take on take over => take office -------------- Sense 4 assume, acquire, adopt, take on take => change -------------- Sense 5 adopt, take in => take -------------- Sense 6 dramatize, dramatise, adopt => write, compose, pen, indite -------------- Sense 7 espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up => accept -------------- Grep of noun adopt adopter adoption adoptive parent Overview of verb adopt The verb adopt has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (37) adopt, follow espouse -- (choose and follow as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals") 2. (6) adopt, borrow, take over take up -- (take up and practice as one's own) 3. (2) assume, adopt, take on take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?") 4. (2) assume, acquire, adopt, take on take -- (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") 5. (2) adopt, take in -- (take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua") 6. dramatize, dramatise, adopt -- (put into dramatic form "adopt a book for a screenplay") 7. espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up -- (take up the cause ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith") Grep of adj adopt adoptable adopted adoptive Overview of verb adopt The verb adopt has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (37) adopt, follow espouse -- (choose and follow as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals") 2. (6) adopt, borrow, take over take up -- (take up and practice as one's own) 3. (2) assume, adopt, take on take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?") 4. (2) assume, acquire, adopt, take on take -- (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") 5. (2) adopt, take in -- (take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua") 6. dramatize, dramatise, adopt -- (put into dramatic form "adopt a book for a screenplay") 7. espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up -- (take up the cause ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith")
adopt definition
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