"Adopt" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"adopt" Definition
- [intransitive, transitive] to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
- [transitive] adopt something to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody/something
- [transitive] adopt something to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
- [transitive] adopt something to choose a new name, a country, a custom, etc. and begin to use it as your own
- [transitive] adopt something (formal) to use a particular manner, way of speaking, expression, etc.
- [transitive] adopt somebody (as something) (British English, politics) to choose somebody as a candidate in an election; to choose somebody as your representative
"adopt" Synonyms & Antonyms
"adopt" synonyms:
- foster,
- parent,
- raise,
- nurse,
- rear,
- bring-up,
- care-for,
- look-after,
- take-in,
- provide-for,
- take-care-of,
- minister-to,
- nurture,
- nourish,
- cherish,
- sustain,
- breed,
- mother,
- support
"adopt" antonyms:
- abandon,
- disown,
- ditch,
- forsake,
- discard,
- disinherit,
- disacknowledge,
- drop,
- reject,
- repulse,
- divorce-oneself-from,
- end-relations-with,
- have-nothing-more-to-do-with,
- refuse-to-acknowledge,
- cast-aside,
- cast-off,
- give-up,
- leave-alone,
- oppose