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adopt in Portuguese

adopt in Portuguese is adotar — adopt means to legally take a child into your family as your own.

adopt in Portuguese

adotar
verb

What does "adopt" mean?

  1. verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.
    "After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler."
  2. verb To take a pet or cause under your care, or to start using an idea, method, or practice.
    "Several schools have decided to adopt a stricter approach to homework."
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adopt in a sentence

  • After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler.
  • They adopted a baby girl from overseas.
  • Several schools have decided to adopt a stricter approach to homework.
  • We adopted a rescue dog from the local shelter.

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What is "adopt" in Portuguese?
"adopt" in Portuguese is adotar. adopt means: To legally take a child into your family as your own.
How do you use "adopt" in a sentence?
Example: "After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler." In Portuguese, "adopt" is adotar.
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