adopt

Meanings

• Verb

  Take as one's own; make over (something) to one's use.

  - "After her parents' death, she had to adopt new habits."
  - "The company adopted a new policy regarding employee benefits."
  - "Many children in need are looking to be adopted."

• Verb

  Receive into a family or organization.

  - "The new employee was warmly adopted by the team."
  - "The community adopted a new name for their town."
  - "The dog was adopted from the animal shelter."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈdɑpt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769271"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adopt
mop , hope , scoop , dope , mope , sope , cope , hopeful , scope , dopey , mopey

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Variants

List of all variants of adopt that leads to same result
adopt , adoptabilities , adoptability , adoptable , adopted , adopter , adopters , adopting , adopts

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to take to one's self, to carry away'. Old French 'adoptar', from 'ad' 'to' and 'optare' 'to choose'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that there is a National Adoption Day in the United States? It is celebrated every November.

2. Adoption has been practiced for thousands of years, with evidence dating back to ancient civilizations.

3. There are over 100,000 children in the United States waiting to be adopted.

4. The first recorded adoption in the United States took place in Virginia in 1624.

5. Many famous people, including President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and NFL player Michael Oher, were adopted as children.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foster care: A system of providing temporary care for children who cannot live with their biological parents. Foster care often leads to adoption.

2. Open adoption: A type of adoption where the birth parents and adoptive parents have some level of contact and communication with each other.

3. International adoption: The process of adopting a child from another country. International adoption often involves working with adoption agencies and governments.

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Culture

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Adoption is a common theme in literature, particularly in novels dealing with family and childhood. It is also a significant issue in art and music, with many works exploring the experiences of adopted individuals and the complexities of family dynamics.

How to Memorize "adopt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize taking something into your arms or home. Imagine yourself welcoming a new family member or pet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'adopt' with 'accept' or 'choose'. Remember that it means 'to take to oneself' or 'to make over to one's use'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letters of 'Adopt' - 'A' for 'Accept', 'D' for 'Decide', 'O' for 'Own', 'P' for 'Pickup', and 'T' for 'Take'.

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