adoptō — meaning in English

English meaning

• adopt verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.

Senses

adoptō is used for these senses in English:

• adopt To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
• adopt To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.

adopt — full definition

1. verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.
2. verb To take a pet or cause under your care, or to start using an idea, method, or practice.

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