All 7 Uses of
adopt
in
Atlas Shrugged
- Whereas, if you adopt a more co-operative attitude and agree to wait for a few years—†
Chpt 1.7adopt = take on as one's own
- And then we all adopted it as our particular emblem.†
Chpt 3.1adopted = took on as one's own
- He added, "But you ought to start by adopting the right things from the people in Galt's Gulch, not their mistakes: they've spent twelve years worrying about me-needlessly."†
Chpt 3.2adopting = taking on as one's own
- He had lost his property-it was said-when Chile, becoming a People's State, had nationalized all properties, except those belonging to citizens of backward, non-People's countries, such as Argentina; but he had adopted an enlightened attitude and had joined the new regime, placing himself in the service of his country.†
Chpt 3.4adopted = took on as one's own
- Soybeans make an excellent substitute for bread, meat, cereals and coffee-and if all of us were compelled to adopt soybeans as our staple diet, it would solve the national food crisis and make it possible to feed more people.†
Chpt 3.5adopt = take on as one's own
- We can't adopt an idealistic theory, which—†
Chpt 3.8
- There's one clique-the Ferris-Lawson-Meigs faction-that's been after me for over a year to adopt stronger measures.†
Chpt 3.8 *
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