v.
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
同义词：followespouse
take up and practice as one's own
同义词：borrowtake overtake up
take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
同义词：assumetake ontake over
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
"he adopted an air of superiority"
同义词：assumeacquiretake ontake
take into one's family
"They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
同义词：take in
put into dramatic form
"adopt a book for a screenplay"
同义词：dramatizedramatise
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
"They adopted the Jewish faith"
同义词：espouseembracesweep up
