adopt — to legally take another person's child into your own family and raise them as your own child
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to legally take another person's child into your own family and raise them as your own child
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdɑːpt/
Korean meaning: 입양하다
Korean pronunciation: 어-돕트 (강세: 돕트)
Example Sentences
- My cat adopted me, not the other way around - she just moved in and started demanding premium food!
- The school adopted a no-homework policy on Fridays to improve student mental health.
- He adopted his grandfather's habit of talking to plants, and surprisingly, his garden flourished.
adopt
VERB//əˈdɑːpt//
to legally take another person's child into your own family and raise them as your own child
The family decided to adopt a puppy from the shelter.
The company adopted a new policy. (ADD + ACCEPT = ADOPT → to take someone or something and make it your own)
After they adopt him, he quickly adapts to his new home.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'adoptare', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'optare' (to choose). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 13th century to describe the legal process of taking a child as one's own.
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📝Examples
“My cat adopted me, not the other way around - she just moved in and started demanding premium food!”
“The school adopted a no-homework policy on Fridays to improve student mental health.”
“He adopted his grandfather's habit of talking to plants, and surprisingly, his garden flourished.”
“Many countries have adopted stricter environmental regulations recently.”
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