adopt
To take by choice into a relationshipTo 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.
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Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Examples
683 sentencesTom and Mary adopted three children.
Том та Мері усиновили трьох дітей. — deniko
ruТом и Мэри усыновили троих детей. — heccele
deTom und Mary haben drei Kinder adoptiert. — stephie
I think that Tom is adopted.
Мені здається, Том — прийомний син. — deniko
My wife wanted to adopt a child.
Моя дружина хотіла всиновити дитину. — ascolto
ruМоя жена хотела усыновить ребёнка. — Olya
deMeine Frau wollte ein Kind adoptieren. — Wolf
Meaning
7 sensesTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
(transitive)To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.
(transitive)To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
He adopted a new look in order to fit in with his new workmates.
annehmen, übernehmen
принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ, признава́тьpriznavátʹ
прийматиpryjmaty, засво́юватиzasvójuvaty, перейма́тиperejmáty
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
(transitive)To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
We're going to adopt a Dalmatian.
More meanings 4
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
(transitive)To contribute towards the upkeep of (a child or animal), in exchange for occasional stories, pictures, etc.
We adopted an elephant at the local zoo.
(transitive)To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.
This supermarket chain adopts several families every Yuletide, providing them with money and groceries for the holidays.
(transitive)To select and take or approve.
to adopt the view or policy of another
These are resolutions that were adopted.
(slang, transitive)To beat an opponent ten times in a row.
The match was not even close; the IM made amateurish blunders and ended up getting adopted.
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- take up and practice as one's own
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Origin
From Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptō; ad + optō (“to choose, desire”), equivalentFrom Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptō; ad + optō (“to choose, desire”), equivalent to ad- + opt.
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Forms
adopts, adopting, adopted, adoptedTenses
adopt · adopted · will adopt · have adoptedSynonyms
14 synonyms- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans:followespouse
- take up and practice as one's own:borrowtake overtake up
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities:assumetake ontake over
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect:assumeacquiretake ontake
- take into one's family:take in
- put into dramatic form:dramatizedramatise
Word family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
11 patterns- was adopted until
- adopt a child
- adopted until
- adopted a girl
- three adopted children
- have three adopted
- wanted to adopt
- was adopted by
- adopted children
- three adopted
- adopted three
See also
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