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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Australia became a full member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, adopted its definition of antisemitism, increased funding for Holocaust museums, enhanced security for Jewish communities nationwide and recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Artificial intelligence has become part of everyday life in recent years and is increasingly being adopted by businesses and the public sector.

From BBC

According to the Welsh government review, the aim of the act was to "protect children's rights whilst adopting an educating and preventative approach which avoids criminalising parents".

From BBC

ADF’s efforts have led Waggoner to arguments that are potentially at odds with the conservative judicial framework known as originalism, which aims to apply constitutional text as it was understood when adopted.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the last two years he’s released two illustrated children’s books featuring MOOKi, James alter-ego who has adopted the snowboarder’s childhood nickname and his insistence on always dreaming big.

From Los Angeles Times