adopt, v.
(adopted, adopting, adopts)
freq. cnt. 46
(adopted, adopting, adopts)
freq. cnt. 46
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3
adopt espouse follow
sample sentences
"She followed the feminist movement""The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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take up and practice as one's own
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adopt borrow take over take up
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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take into one's family
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
adopt take in
sample sentences
"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
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take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
acquire adopt assume take take on
sample sentences
"His voice took on a sad tone""The story took a new turn"
"he adopted an air of superiority"
"She assumed strange manners"
"The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2
adopt assume take on take over
sample sentences
"When will the new President assume office?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adopt embrace espouse sweep up
sample sentences
"She embraced Catholicism""They adopted the Jewish faith"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
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put into dramatic form
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adopt dramatise dramatize
sample sentences
"adopt a book for a screenplay"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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Somebody ----s somethingDid he %s his major works over a short period of time?
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