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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions adopt verb  (transitive) 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. 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; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted. Etymology: Latin adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.      Full Definition of adopt  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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