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adopt
verb as in choose or take something as one's own
Example Sentences
In the late 1860s, America thus adopted a constitutional amendment to settle the matter conclusively.
That is changing as more European companies adopt and enforce U.S.-style governance standards—sometimes with a vengeance.
The couple had each accomplished many of their financial goals before the wedding, they said, including getting promoted at their respective jobs, purchasing a home together in Long Island, N.Y., and adopting a dog.
One of the new “brand narratives” that Visit Greenland adopted this year as it markets the country to the rest of the world: “Everything is going to be alright.”
Our six experiments employed over a thousand participants, who were asked to adopt the role of inviter or invitee.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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