All 4 Uses of
adopt
in
The Hidden Oracle
- She reminded me of the strays my sister was always adopting: dogs, panthers, homeless maidens, small dragons.†
p. 15..6
- Whoa, you are not adopting thah—†
p. 68..2 *
- I could see why the other campers might adopt the boy as their unofficial mascot.†
p. 122..5
- I got the feeling she had accepted my fealty and adopted us into her brood.†
p. 266..8
Definition:
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(adopt) to take on as one's ownThe 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