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v. 1) to take on the relationship of parent to child of another person, particularly (but not necessarily) a minor, by official legal action. 2) to accept or make use of, such as to adopt another party's argument in a lawsuit.

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	v. t.) To take ~~or receive as one's own what is~~ not ~~so naturally;~~ to ~~select and take~~ or ~~approve;~~ as, to adopt ~~the view or policy of~~ another~~; these resolutions were adopted~~.		v. 1) to take on the relationship of parent to child of another person, particularly (but not necessarily) a minor, by official legal action. 2) to accept or make use of, such as to adopt another party's argument in a lawsuit.