adopt

UK /əˈdɒpt/ US /əˈdɑpt/
verb 5noun 1

Collocations

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1

(verb.) child

ADV

legally

They legally adopted two children from abroad last year.

PHRASES

have sb adopted

When she couldn't afford to raise her son, she decided to have him adopted by a loving family.

2

(verb.) take and use sth

ADV

formally, officially

The government officially adopted new safety rules for all schools last month.

VERB + ADOPT

tend to | decide to | be forced to

PREP

towards

Many schools have adopted a more flexible approach towards homework over recent years.

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