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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Adopt \A*dopt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Adopting.] [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf.
F. adopter. See Option.]
1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir,
friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child
of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own
child.
[1913 Webster]
2. To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally;
to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or
policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Adopt \A*dopt"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Adopting.] [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf.
F. adopter. See Option.]
1. To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir,
friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child
of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own
child.
2. To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally;
to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or
policy of another; these resolutions were adopted.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
vb.
(present participle of en adopt nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
vb.
(present participle of en adopt nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
vb.
(present participle of en adopt nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
vb.
(present participle of en adopt nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm a dopt ing)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
adopting
Engelska a.
(avledning en adopt ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb adopt)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/ التّبنّيFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]osvojení
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]adoptování
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/ adoptierend, an Kindes Statt annehmend see: adopt sb., adopted, he/she adoptsFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/ übernehmend see: adopt sth., adopted, adopt a custom, adopt a ruleFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/
verabschiedend, annehmend
Synonym: passing
see: adopt sth., pass sth., adopted, passed, adopts, passes, adopted, passed
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/ wählend, annehmend, einnehmend see: adopt sth., adopted, adopt a country/city, adopt the name of 'Williams', adopt an accent/a mannerism, adopt a certain attitude/stance/position, adopt a different strategy, adopt sb. as your candidateFrom English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
adopting /ɐdˈɒptɪŋ/ prilagoditi, usvojivšiFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/əˈdɑptɪŋ/