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Overview of verb adopt

      »   The verb adopt has 7 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)

• adopt, Follow1.) Follow -- (to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
  
  2.) Postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday")
  
  follow, espouse -- (Choose1.) Choose, take, select, pick out -- (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her")
  
  2.) Choose, prefer, opt -- (select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast")
  
  choose and Follow1.) Follow -- (to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
  
  2.) Postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday")
  
  follow; as of Theories1.) Theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory")
  
  2.) Hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices")
  
  theories, ideas, Policies1.) Policy -- (a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation")
  
  2.) Policy -- (a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies")
  
  policies, strategies or Plans1.) Plan, program, programme -- (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue")
  
  2.) Design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
  
  plans; "She Followed1.) Follow -- (to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
  
  2.) Postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday")
  
  followed the Feminist1.) Feminist, women's rightist, women's liberationist, libber -- (a supporter of feminism)
  
  1.) Feminist -- (of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women; "feminist critique")
  
  feminist movement"; "The Candidate1.) Campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)
  
  2.) Candidate, prospect -- (someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.))
  
  candidate espouses Republican1.) Republican -- (a member of the Republican Party)
  
  2.) Republican -- (an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy))
  
  Republican ideals")

• adopt, Borrow1.) Borrow -- (get temporarily; "May I borrow your lawn mower?")
  
  2.) Adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)
  
  borrow, take over, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take up -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take up and Practice1.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")
  
  2.) Exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation -- (systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect")
  
  practice as one's own)

• assume, adopt, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take on, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take over -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take on Titles1.) Title, statute title, rubric -- (a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools")
  
  2.) Title -- (the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles")
  
  titles, offices, Duties1.) Duty -- (work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job")
  
  2.) Duty, responsibility, obligation -- (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr)
  
  duties, responsibilities; "When Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)
  
  2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")
  
  will the New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new President Assume1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assume office?")

• assume, Acquire1.) Get, acquire -- (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work")
  
  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")
  
  acquire, adopt, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take on, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take on a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain form, Attribute1.) Property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")
  
  2.) Attribute -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity)
  
  attribute, or Aspect1.) Aspect, facet -- (a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question")
  
  2.) Aspect -- (a characteristic to be considered)
  
  aspect; "His Voice1.) Voice -- (the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us")
  
  2.) Voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox -- (the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations")
  
  voice took on a Sad1.) Sad -- (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti)
  
  2.) Sad -- (of things that make you feel sad; "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti)
  
  sad tone"; "The Story1.) Narrative, narration, story, tale -- (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children")
  
  2.) Story -- (a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines")
  
  story took a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new turn"; "he Adopted1.) 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.) Adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)
  
  adopted an Air1.) Air -- (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air")
  
  2.) Air travel, aviation, air -- (travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air")
  
  air of superiority"; "She Assumed1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assumed strange manners"; "The Gods1.) God, Supreme Being -- (the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions)
  
  2.) Deity, divinity, god, immortal -- (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)
  
  gods assume Human1.) Homo, man, human being, human -- (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
  
  1.) Human -- (characteristic of humanity; "human nature")
  
  human or Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
  
  1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")
  
  animal form in these fables")

• adopt, Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take in -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take into one's Family1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")
  
  2.) Family, family unit -- (primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family")
  
  family; "They Adopted1.) 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.) Adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)
  
  adopted two Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")
  
  2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")
  
  children from Nicaragua")

• dramatize, Dramatise1.) Dramatize, dramatise, adopt -- (put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay")
  
  2.) Dramatize, dramatise -- (represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth")
  
  dramatise, adopt -- (Put1.) Put option, put -- (the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date)
  
  1.) Put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")
  
  put into Dramatic1.) Dramatic -- (suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea")
  
  2.) Dramatic, spectacular, striking -- (sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation")
  
  dramatic form; "adopt a Book1.) Book -- (a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics")
  
  2.) Book, volume -- (physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop")
  
  book for a screenplay")

• espouse, Embrace1.) Embrace, embracing, embracement -- (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))
  
  2.) Embrace -- (the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea")
  
  embrace, adopt, Sweep1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
  
  2.) Chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep -- (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)
  
  sweep up -- (Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")
  
  2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)
  
  take up the Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause, ideology, Practice1.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")
  
  2.) Exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation -- (systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect")
  
  practice, method, of Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  someone and Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  use it as one's Own1.) Own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")
  
  1.) Own, ain -- (belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish")
  
  own; "She Embraced1.) Embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover -- (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group")
  
  2.) Embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze -- (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him")
  
  embraced Catholicism"; "They Adopted1.) 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.) Adopt, borrow, take over, take up -- (take up and practice as one's own)
  
  adopted the Jewish1.) Jewish, Judaic -- (of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion; "He is Jewish"; "a Jewish wedding")
  
  Jewish faith")