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adopt

[uh-dopt] / əˈdɒpt /


VERB
legally care for another's child
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Stanford is also the birthplace of The Marriage Pact, a matchmaking project created in 2017 and adopted at more than 100 universities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BBC's research revealed that Aneurin Bevan University health board in south-east Wales had adopted a scheme enabling staff, patients, families and carers to ask for a second opinion about inpatients whose conditions deteriorate quickly.

From BBC

One out of every six US adults ask AI chatbots about health information at least once a month, the researchers said, with that number expected to increase as more people adopt the new technology.

From Barron's

But they had been so inundated by responses for people offering to pay to adopt their child the idea of a perfect business opportunity presented itself.

From BBC

But this Seattle Seahawks defense adopted its own “Dark Side” identity en route to Super Bowl LX.

From Los Angeles Times