English to English
verb
- choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
She followed the feminist movement.
The candidate espouses Republican ideals.
source: WordNet 3.0
- take up and practice as one's own
source: WordNet 3.0
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
When will the new President assume office?.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- take into one's family
They adopted two children from Nicaragua.
source: WordNet 3.0
- put into dramatic form
Adopt a book for a screenplay.
source: WordNet 3.0
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
She embraced Catholicism.
They adopted the Jewish faith.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; esp. to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [adópt] Umampon; umaring-anák
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
