adopter — meaning in English
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English meaning
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adopt
verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.
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assume
verb To accept something as true without proof.
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espouse
verb To adopt a belief, cause or way of life and openly support it.
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foster
verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
Senses
adopter is used for these senses in English:
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assume
To adopt (an idea or cause)
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espouse
(transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
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foster
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
adopt — full definition
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verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.
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verb To take a pet or cause under your care, or to start using an idea, method, or practice.
assume — full definition
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verb To accept something as true without proof.
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verb To take on a role, responsibility, or form.
