Adopt | Mean of adopt in English Dictionary

/əˈdɑːpt/

• Verb
• to take a child of other parents legally as your own child
1. They were unable to have children of their own, so they decided to adopt.
2. They decided to adopt a child.
3. He was adopted as an infant.
• to begin to use or have (a different manner, method, etc.)
1. Their boss has recently adopted a friendlier manner. [=has started behaving in a friendlier way]
2. Did he adopt your point of view?
3. We adopted some of the local customs.
• to begin to use (a name that is not your real or original name)
1. The author Samuel Clemens adopted the name “Mark Twain.”

• to live in (a country that is not your original country) and regard it as your home
1. He was born in England but he has adopted Canada as his home.
• to accept or approve (something, such as a proposal) in a formal or official way
1. The assembly adopted a new constitution.
2. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate.
• to select (someone) officially as a candidate
1. The party adopted [=selected, chose] her as its candidate for mayor.