adopt

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de prendre légalement comme sien l'enfant d'autrui, ou de commencer à utiliser ou à accepter quelque chose de nouveau.

A verb used to indicate the act of legally taking another's child as one's own, or to start using or accepting something new.

1. Legally take a childB1formal

   To legally take another person's child into your own family and raise them as your own.

   adopter un enfant

   • They decided to adopt a baby from the orphanage.
   • The couple adopted two siblings last year.
   • It took them several years to complete the adoption process.

   Synonymestake in

2. Start using somethingB1formal

   To begin to use a new method, system, idea, or practice.

   Adopter (une méthode, un système, une pratique)

   • The company decided to adopt a new software system.
   • Many schools have adopted a digital learning approach.
   • She adopted a healthier lifestyle after her diagnosis.

   Synonymesembraceespouseimplementtake up

   Antonymesabandondiscarddiscontinuerejectrenounce

3. B2formal

   To formally accept or approve something, such as a report, resolution, or policy.

   Adopter (approuver)

   • The committee adopted the new regulations unanimously.
   • The board adopted the proposal after a long discussion.
   • The government adopted a new policy on renewable energy.

   Synonymesacceptapproveembraceendorsepassratifysanctionsupport

   Antonymesdeclinerefusereject