adopt verb (TAKE CHILD)
B2 [ T or I ] to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child:
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Daha fazla örnek
- It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.
- Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different approach to it.
- We will have to adopt a more scientific approach in the future.
- Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.
- The budget proposal was adopted at the president's behest.
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adopt verb (START USING)
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adopt verb (CHOOSE)
› [ T ] to start behaving in a particular way, especially by choice:
Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she's been away.
Daha fazla örnek
- She tends to adopt a falsely cheerful tone when she's upset about something.
- to adopt a subservient role/position
- There is no English equivalent for 'bon appetit' so we have adopted the French expression.
- They have adopted local customs and tried to blend in with the community.
- The prime minister has adopted an inflexible position on immigration.
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