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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
- Our specialty is stories about little girls who break their spines and get adopted by grouchy old men because they smile so much.2.2 — Experiments in Convalescence (88% in)
- 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.1.1 — Amory, Son of Beatrice (96% in)
- People like us can't adopt whole theories, as you did.1.3 — The Egotist Considers (44% in)
There are no more uses of "adopt" in This Side of Paradise.
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