adopt verb
1 child
ADV. legally The child has now been legally adopted.
PHRASES have sb adopted She was forced to have her baby adopted.
2 take and use sth
ADV. formally, officially The policy has not yet been formally adopted.
VERB + ADOPT tend to | decide to | be forced to
PREP. towards the policies employers adopt towards the labour force
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