adopts
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary adopt v. Pronunciation: ə- ' däpt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptare, from ad- + optare to choose Date: 1500 transitive verb 1 : to take by choice into a relationship especially : to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) as one's own child 2 : to take up and practice or use 3 : to accept formally and put into effect 4 : to choose (a textbook) for required study in a course intransitive verb 1 : to adopt a child 2 : to sponsor the care and maintenance of –adopt·abil·i·ty \- ˌ däp-tə- ' bi-lə-tē\ noun –adopt·able \- ' däp-tə-bəl\ adjective –adopt·er noun synonyms ADOPT , EMBRACE , ESPOUSE mean to take an opinion, policy, or practice as one's own. ADOPT implies accepting something created by another or foreign to one's nature . EMBRACE implies a ready or happy acceptance . ESPOUSE adds an implication of close attachment to a cause and a sharing of its fortunes .