adopt
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
Verb 3 meanings
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
“A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.”
To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
“He adopted a new look in order to fit in with his new workmates.”
To select and take or approve.
“to adopt the view or policy of another”
Etymology
From Middle French adopter, from Latin adoptō; ad + optō (“to choose, desire”), equivalent to ad- + opt.
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ADOPT at a glance
ADOPT has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2 + O 1 + P 3 + T 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,092 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with adopt
All rhymes- COOPT9
- STOPT7
- DROPT8
- READOPT10
- BACKDROPT20
- BEDROPT12
- EPOPT9
- HELICOPT15
- PREADOPT13
- SPELLSTOPT14
- SWOPT10
One letter away
- ADAPT8
- ADEPT8
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