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adopt
verb
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How to pronounce adopt:

Definition of adopt:

adopt (verb):
such as
to take someone else's child as one's own
to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship

Synonyms for adopt:

stickchooseadherefollowespousecomplytake

Antonyms for adopt:

disownforsakeabandonditchdiscardrejectdrop

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