Word Meaning

adopts definition and meaning

v. t. 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.
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.

Crossword clues for adopts

- Accept promotion then choose
- Choose
- Choose and follow (plan)
- Pass into law
- Put Into Effect
- Take as one’s own
- Take for oneself
- Take in (child)
- Take in (orphan)
- Take on
- Take up
- Vote to accept
- Accepts as one's own
- Assumes ownership of
- Decides to use commercial and stop vacillating
- Embraces this age and makes a choice
- Legally acquires a baby
- Takes as one's own
- Takes as ones own
- Takes in (child)
- Takes on
- Takes on assumes
- Takes on or assumes
- Takes to one’s self
- Takes up