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adopt
verb as in choose or take something as one's own
Example Sentences
If bacteriophages are so spectacular, why weren’t they adopted in the U.S. and many other Western nations?
Deborah's diagnosis was 30 years ago, and she and her husband ultimately went on to adopt.
In 1985, a divided City Council adopted a resolution declaring Los Angeles a city of sanctuary for immigrants fleeing political persecution and violence, particularly refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala.
She told the court the pet had been adopted as a puppy in 2022.
What they do need is for their employers — especially the large companies that design their own health plans or exert considerable influence over third-party insurers' coverage decisions — to adopt a smarter approach to the problem.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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