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adopt
A	verb
	1	adopt, take in
			take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
		Category Tree: take ╚adopt, take in
	2	assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
			take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
		Category Tree: change ╚assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take ╚re-assume
	3	espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
			take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚accept ╚espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up ╚take up; latch on; fasten on; hook on; seize on
	4	dramatize, dramatise, adopt
			put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚create verbally ╚write; compose; pen; indite ╚dramatize, dramatise, adopt
	5	adopt, borrow, take over, take up
			take up and practice as one's own
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚accept; take; have ╚adopt, borrow, take over, take up
	6	adopt, follow, espouse
			choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
		Category Tree: decide; make up one's mind; determine ╚choose; take; select; pick out ╚adopt, follow, espouse ╚adhere; stick
	7	assume, adopt, take on, take over
			take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
		Category Tree: start; take up ╚take office ╚assume, adopt, take on, take over ╚resume

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