adopt
The origin and history of adopt.
Etymology
From Latin adoptare, from ad- ("toward") + optare ("to choose") — the same root as "option."
The origin and history of adopt.
From Latin adoptare, from ad- ("toward") + optare ("to choose") — the same root as "option."
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