English-Swedish translations for adopt

• adoptera
  Dessa barn kan därför inte adopteras.Therefore, these children are not eligible for adoption.
  Hundratals barn adopteras bort eller säljs olagligt.Hundreds of children are being illegally adopted or put up for trade.
  Men jag vet, kan inte du adoptera mig så kan jag vara typ din jobbiga tonåring som bara sitter och äter chips och spelar tv-spel...
• anamma
  Detta är en politik som Belgien nu är på väg att anamma.This is a policy which Belgium is now about to adopt.
  Vad EU måste göra är att anamma vissa delar av den spanska modellen.What Europe needs is to adopt some aspects of the Spanish model.
  Anamma inte vissa kommissionärers vanliga taktik.Do not adopt the usual tactics of certain Commissioners.

Definition of adopt

• To take by choice into relationship (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc
• To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally
• To select and take or approve
• to win ten consecutive games against an opponent

Examples

• A friend of mine recently adopted a Chinese baby girl found on the streets of Beijing.
• Were going to adopt a Dalmatian.
• This supermarket chain adopts several families every Yuletide, providing them with money and groceries for the holidays.
• He adopted a new look in order to fit in with his new workmates
• to adopt the view or policy of another
• These resolutions were adopted.

Related words

• adopter
• adoption
• adopted
• adoptive
• adoptee
• adoptionism
• adoptionist
• adoptable
• readopt