adopt

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

To take up and follow a course or method.

NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

to take into one's family

Wordset Dictionary

to take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

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to take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

Wordset Dictionary

to put into dramatic form

Wordset Dictionary

to take up and practice as one's own

Wordset Dictionary

to choose and follow

Wordset Dictionary

to take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities

Classifications

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Variants

synonym
assumedramatisedramatizeembracefollowtaketake intake up
pasttense
adopted
presentparticiple
adopting
thirdpersonsingular
adopts
pastparticiple
adopted