Hyphenation of adopts

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adopts

Definitions of adopts:

1.
Choose and follow
As of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans She followed the feminist movement The candidate espouses Republican ideals
2.
Take up and practice as one's own
3.
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
When will the new President assume office?
4.
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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
5.
Take into one's family
They adopted two children from Nicaragua
6.
Put into dramatic form
Adopt a book for a screenplay
7.
Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
She embraced Catholicism They adopted the Jewish faith

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