All 5 Uses of
adopt
in
Main Street, by Sinclair Lewis
- Will some one make a motion to adopt the suggestion of Vida Sherwin—to take up Furnishings and China?†
Chpt 11 *adopt = take on as one's own
- It was adopted, unanimously.†
Chpt 11adopted = took on as one's own
- They can't even SEE my interests, to say nothing of adopting them.†
Chpt 14adopting = taking on as one's own
- But Oscarina adopted Carol as a daughter, and with her as faithful to the kitchen as Bea had been, there was nothing changed in Carol's life.†
Chpt 19adopted = took on as one's own
- But she was casually adopted by this family of friendly women who, when they were not being mobbed or arrested, took dancing lessons or went picnicking up the Chesapeake Canal or talked about the politics of the American Federation of Labor.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
to take on as one's own
The exact meaning of adopt depends upon its context. For example:
- "adopt a child" -- to legally take on parental responsibilities for another person's child
- "adopt a plan" -- to accept or begin to use something
- "adopt a pet" -- to take in a pet -- especially one from an animal shelter
- "Congress adopted the resolution." -- had a formal vote and passed
- "adopted a confident attitude" -- took on or displayed