Both Uses of "adopt" in "The Mark of Athena"

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Both Uses

adopt
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The Mark of Athena
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When the Romans took over ...oh, they adopted Athena after a fashion.†
p. 236.5

adopted = took on as one's own
After Tyson the Cyclops adopted him as a brother, Percy decided that that was about as far as he wanted to extend the family.†
p. 367.1 *

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(1) (adopt)
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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)