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adopt - take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" |
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take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
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adopt - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" |
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follow,
espouse |
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select,
pick out,
choose,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
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adhere,
stick follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
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adopt - take up and practice as one's own |
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borrow |
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accept,
have,
take tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
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