Adopt Past Tense

The past tense of Adopt is adopted.

1. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

Rhymes with Adopt

  • swapped
  • stopped
  • propped
  • plopped
  • flopped
  • dropped
  • cropped
  • co-opt
  • topped
  • shopped
  • popped
  • mopped
  • lopped
  • hopped
  • copped
  • chopped

How do you pronounce adopt?

Pronounce adopt as əˈdɑpt.

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2. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] take up and practice as one's own.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

3. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] take into one's family.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

4. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

5. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities.

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

6. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] put into dramatic form.

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

7. adopt

verb. ['əˈdɑːpt'] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own.

Etymology

  • adopter (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))