adopt

v. தத்துஎடு, பிள்ளை கூட்டு, தேர்ந்தெடு, தனதாக ஏற்றுக்கொள், மேற்கொள்.

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A*dopt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adopted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adopting.] Etym: [L. adoptare; ad + optare to choose, desire: cf. F. adopter. See Option.] 1. 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. 2. 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.