adopt
Example Sentences
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Her action couldn’t help adopting the color it has.
It is obliged, instead, to adopt what François Jacob, a French biologist, referred to in 1977 as a strategy of “tinkering.”
Customs and Border Protection said consumers need to adopt a “buyer beware” attitude when purchasing an item from abroad because they will be responsible for making sure it complies with state and federal import regulations.
Government data show nearly 2.4 million households have adopted solar under a subsidy scheme.
From BBC
The commission has adopted a more-proactive approach to tackle the issue, industry experts said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.