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[ə'dopt]1) (to take (a child of other parents) as one's own: Since they had no children of their own they decided to adopt a little girl.) adoptovať2) (to take (something) as one's own: After going to France he adopted the French way of life.) osvojiť si•- adoption- adoptive* * *• prevziat• prijat• adoptovat
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adopt — ► VERB 1) legally take (another s child) and bring it up as one s own. 2) choose to take up or follow (an option or course of action). 3) Brit. choose as a candidate for office. 4) assume (an attitude or position). 5) formally approve or accept.… … English terms dictionary
adopt — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad + optare to choose Date: 1500 transitive verb 1. to take by choice into a relationship; especially to take voluntarily (a child of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
adopt — /ə däpt/ vt 1: to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) as one s own child esp. in compliance with formal legal procedures see also equitable adoption 2: to take or accept as if one s own [the company] adopt ed the signature on t … Law dictionary
adopt — a‧dopt [əˈdɒpt ǁ əˈdɑːpt] noun [transitive] 1. if you adopt a new method, process etc, you start to use it: • All US companies are required to adopt the new standards. 2. MARKETING to start using a product, especially a new product, usually with… … Financial and business terms
adopt — verb 1 child ADVERB ▪ legally ▪ The child has now been legally adopted. PHRASES ▪ have sb adopted ▪ She was forced to have her baby adopted. 2 take and use s … Collocations dictionary
adopt — verb (T) 1 CHILD to legally make another person s child part of your family so that he or she becomes one of your own children: My mother was adopted when she was four. compare foster 1 (1) 2 adopt an approach/strategy/policy to start to use a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
adopt — verb /ʌˈdɑpt/ a) To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; especially to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, ones own child. A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby … Wiktionary
adopt out — verb To expel a son or daughter from a family by placing for adoption … Wiktionary
adopt — verb 1》 legally take (another s child) and bring it up as one s own. 2》 choose to take up or follow (an option or course of action). 3》 assume (an attitude or position). 4》 Brit. choose as a candidate for office. ↘formally approve or accept.… … English new terms dictionary
adopt — verb 1) we adopted Sasha in 1996 Syn: take as one s child, be adoptive parents to, take in, take care of Ant: abandon 2) they adopted local customs Syn: espouse, take on/up, embrace … Thesaurus of popular words
adopt — verb Syn: take on, embrace, take up, espouse, assume, follow, choose, endorse, approve Ant: abandon … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary