adopt (57 synonym found)

Adopt has 57 synonyms. The top synonyms for adopt are usurp, trespass, take up, take possession of, take over, take on, take it all, take in and 49 more. Another word for adopt is usurp. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for adopt?

A common synonym for adopt is usurp. Other synonyms include trespass, take up, take possession of, take over.

How many synonyms does adopt have?

Adopt has 57 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does adopt mean?

(v): to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp.

Definition of adopt:

(v) : to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child; to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted
"a friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing."
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Definition of adopt:

(v) : to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child; to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally; to select and take or approve; as, to adopt the view or policy of another; these resolutions were adopted
"a friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing."
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