adopted (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /əˈdɒptɪd/
Definition
Legally taking another person's child and bringing it up as one's own.
Examples
They adopted a baby boy from South Korea.
She was adopted by her aunt and uncle after her parents died.
How to Use adopted
- adopt a child (collocation)
- To legally take someone else's child to be one's own child. — "Many couples struggle to adopt a child."
- adopt a strategy (collocation)
- To begin to use a particular plan or method. — "The company will adopt a new strategy to increase sales."
- adopt a policy (collocation)
- To officially accept or start to use a plan or course of action. — "The school board adopted a new policy on student conduct."
- adopt a stance (collocation)
- To take a particular attitude or position on an issue. — "The politician adopted a firm stance against corruption."
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