adopt
verb [T] (START USING) /əˈdɒpt/
/-ˈdɑːpt/ Definition
B2 to accept or start to use something new: I think it's time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him. The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures. He's adopted a remarkably light-hearted attitude towards the situation.Using and misusing
(Definition of adopt verb (START USING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adoption noun (STARTING TO USE)
- avail yourself of sth phrasal verb
- be (of) (any/some) use idiom
- be (of) no use idiom
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- exhaust verb (USE)
- give/allow sth full play idiom
- go into sth phrasal verb (BE USED)
- go through sth phrasal verb (USE)
- gobble sth up phrasal verb
- make capital out of sth idiom
- spare verb (TRY HARD)
- spent adjective
- swallow verb (TAKE AWAY)
- tap verb (GET)
- trade on sth phrasal verb
- turn sth over phrasal verb (USE)
- turn to sth phrasal verb
- turn/use sth to good account idiom
- underused adjective
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