Examples of 'adopt' in a sentence
Meaning of "adopt"
Adopt is a verb that means to legally take someone else's child into one's own family and raise them as one's own. It involves assuming the responsibilities and obligations of a parent to the child. Adoption can also refer to the act of choosing or accepting something, such as a new practice or idea, and making it one's own
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- To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
- To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
- To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
- To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.
How to use "adopt" in a sentence
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Adopt procedures for expert review teams.
It might be necessary to adopt legislation on that subject.
Adopt and apply a core global message.
Local authorities may adopt different approaches.
States adopt treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons.
Delegates are invited to adopt the provisional agenda.
Adopt accountability and complaint resolution process.
But decided to adopt him as his son.
Adopt appropriate handling and storage practices.
Parliament should not adopt an authoritarian attitude.
Adopt modern technology to ensure timely payment.
It can also adopt a new corporate name.
Adopt a new name and start a fresh.
Their main task is to adopt measures of protection.
We adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and act responsibly.
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Only married couples could adopt children.
Missions adopt annualized civilian police benchmarks.
He would prefer not to adopt the amendment.
It shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
I might have a couple who will adopt.
He will only adopt one if they are divergent.
We just told her we wanted to adopt her.
The aim is to adopt an overall systemic approach.
Spouses may only together adopt a child.
Devise and adopt a risk management plan.
Two spouses may jointly adopt a child.
Obligation to adopt and implement legal framework.
They are never gonna let me adopt him.
He was able to adopt a kind of theater about himself.
As a first step we need to adopt the agenda.
Adopt an overall plan for computer upgrading.
The delegations will adopt the agenda.
To adopt its mandate as set out below.
We ai not got time to adopt some midget.
Adopt controls including suitable containment measures.
It is never too late to adopt healthy lifestyles.
To adopt a military or police regime in penal institutions.
Like you could ever adopt one of us.
Adopt legislation making torture a punishable offence.
A gay dad wants to adopt a crack baby.
Hereby adopt the attached implementing agreement.
Out of kindness my parents decided to adopt him.
We can adopt whatever funny rules we want.
I am filling out the paperwork to adopt you.
I want to adopt that unfortunate black child.
He wants the court to adopt powdered wigs.
Adopt a more politically savvy approach to blending.
Government did not adopt the draft law.
To adopt laws that encourage private investment.
I am just looking for a hot prosecutor to adopt me.
