All 3 Uses of
adopt
in
This Side of Paradise
- The slickers of that year had adopted tortoise-shell spectacles as badges of their slickerhood, and this made them so easy to recognize that Amory and Rahill never missed one.†
Chpt 1.1adopted = took on as one's own
- People like us can't adopt whole theories, as you did.†
Chpt 1.3adopt = take on as one's own
- Our specialty is stories about little girls who break their spines and get adopted by grouchy old men because they smile so much.†
Chpt 2.2 *adopted = took 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