adopt
werkwoord
1 adopt
Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.
synoniemen: espouse, follow.
Roget 184:
place,
situate,
locate,
localize,
make a place for,
put,
lay,
set,
seat,
station,
lodge,
quarter,
post,
install;
house,
stow;
establish,
fix,
pin,
root;
graft;
plant
etc.
(insert)
300;
shelve,
pitch,
camp,
lay down,
deposit,
reposit†;
cradle;
moor,
tether,
picket;
pack,
tuck in;
embed,
imbed;
vest,
invest in.
billet on,
quarter upon,
saddle with;
load,
lade,
freight;
pocket,
put up,
bag.
inhabit
etc.
(be present)
186;
domesticate,
colonize;
take root,
strike root;
anchor;
cast anchor,
come to an anchor;
sit down,
settle down;
settle;
take up one's abode,
take up one's quarters;
plant oneself,
establish oneself,
locate oneself;
squat,
perch,
hive,
se nicher [Fr.],
bivouac,
burrow,
get a footing;
encamp,
pitch one's tent;
put up at,
put up one's horses at;
keep house.
endenizen†,
naturalize,
adopt.
put back,
replace
etc.
(restore)
660.
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2 adopt
Take up and practice as one's own.
synoniemen: borrow, take over, take up.
Roget 788:
borrow,
desume†.
hire,
rent,
farm;
take a lease,
take a demise;
take by the hour,
take by the mile,
take by the year
&c.;
hire by the hour,
hire by the mile,
hire by the year
&c.;
adopt,
apply,
appropriate,
imitate,
make use of,
take.
raise money,
take up money;
raise the wind;
fly a kite,
borrow from Peter to pay Paul;
run into debt
etc.
(debt)
806.
replevy [Law].
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Nederlands: ontlenen, lenen, aannemen, overnemen
3 adopt
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.
synoniemen: assume, take on, take over.
Nederlands: uitdagen, op zich nemen, aannemen, aanvaarden, belasten, opnemen, verplichten
4 adopt
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect:
— He adopted an air of superiority.
synoniemen: acquire, assume, take, take on.
Nederlands: aannemen
5 adopt
Take into one's family:
— They adopted two children from Nicaragua.
synoniem: take in.
6 adopt
Put into dramatic form:
— Adopt a book for a screenplay.
synoniemen: dramatise, dramatize.
Nederlands: dramatiseren
7 adopt
Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own:
— They adopted the Jewish faith.
synoniemen: embrace, espouse, sweep up.
Roget 609:
offers one's choice,
set before;
hold out the alternative,
present the alternative,
offer the alternative;
put to the vote.
use option,
use discretion,
exercise option,
exercise discretion,
one's option;
adopt,
take up,
embrace,
espouse;
choose,
elect,
opt for;
take one's choice,
make one's choice;
make choice of,
fix upon.
vote,
poll,
hold up one's hand;
divide.
settle;
decide
etc.
(adjudge)
480;
list
etc.
(will)
600;
make up one's mind
etc.
(resolve)
604.
select;
pick and choose;
pick out,
single out;
cull,
glean,
winnow;
sift the chaff from the wheat,
separate the chaff from the wheat,
winnow the chaff from the wheat;
pick up,
pitch upon;
pick one's way;
indulge one's fancy.
set apart,
mark out for;
mark
etc.
550.
prefer;
have rather,
have as lief;
fancy
etc.
(desire)
865;
be persuaded
etc.
615.
take a decided step,
take a decisive step;
commit oneself to a course;
pass the Rubicon,
cross the Rubicon;
cast in one's lot with;
take for better or for worse.
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Nederlands: trouwen, met, omarmen, omhelzen
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