ADOPT

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French ~er, from Latin ~are, from ad- + optare to choose Date: 1500 transitive verb to take by choice into a relationship, to take up and practice or use , to accept formally and put into effect , to choose (a textbook) for required study in a course, intransitive verb to ~ a child , ~ability noun ~able adjective ~er noun Synonyms: see: ~