adopt

to take someone's child legally as your own, or start using a new idea
Parents adopt a child to give them a loving home. Companies and governments adopt new rules, methods or technology.
adopt meaning in Hindi
किसी बच्चे को क़ानूनी रूप से अपना बनाना, या कोई नया विचार अपनाना
माता-पिता बच्चे को प्यार भरा घर देने के लिए गोद लेते हैं। कंपनियाँ और सरकारें नए नियम, तरीके या तकनीक अपनाती हैं।
Examples
- My aunt and uncle adopted a baby girl from an orphanage in Kolkata.मेरी मौसी और मौसा ने कोलकाता के एक अनाथालय से एक बच्ची गोद ली।
- Many small shops have adopted UPI payments in the last few years.पिछले कुछ सालों में बहुत सी छोटी दुकानों ने यूपीआई भुगतान अपना लिया है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
a-DOPT = a-OPT: you OPT to make a child, a pet or an idea your own.
💡 Did you know?
The word adopt comes from the Latin word 'adoptare', which means to choose for oneself. It highlights the intentional decision to welcome someone into a family.
Word origin
From Latin 'adoptare' (to choose for oneself), from 'ad' (to) + 'optare' (to choose).
Other meanings
verb To take up and use something, or to legally take a child as one's own.
noun a person who has been adopted, especially a child
adjective related through legal adoption rather than birth
adopt meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी बच्चे को क़ानूनी रूप से अपना बनाना, या कोई नया विचार अपनाना |
| Arabic · العربية | أن تتبنى طفل شخص آخر قانونيًا، أو أن تبدأ باستخدام فكرة جديدة |
| French · Français | prendre légalement l'enfant de quelqu'un comme le sien, ou commencer à utiliser une idée nouvelle |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengambil anak orang lain secara sah sebagai anak sendiri, atau mulai memakai ide baru |
| Chinese · 中文 | 依法收养别人的孩子;或开始采用新的想法、方法 |
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