All 4 Uses of
adopt
in
A Room of One's Own
- Had he been laughed at, to adopt the Freudian theory, in his cradle by a pretty girl?†
Chpt 2adopt = take on as one's own
- So imperceptibly I found myself adopting a new attitude towards the other half of the human race.†
Chpt 2adopting = taking on as one's own
- But some of these states of mind seem, even if adopted spontaneously, to be less comfortable than others.†
Chpt 6 *adopted = took on as one's own
- Let me then adopt a sterner tone.†
Chpt 6adopt = take on as one's own
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