adopt
Definitions
Verb
- Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- Take up and practice as one's own
- Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- Take into one's family
- Put into dramatic form
- Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "adopt".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "adopt".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "adopt" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "adopt" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | to adopt | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "adopt" in the same piece of text.
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| 1 | induced | 2 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
'A fresh start;' More than two dozen dogs related to SCRAPS enforcement case adopted within hours
Mar 14, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Mar 14, 2026 The Spokesman-Review