[verb] choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" Synonyms:follow, espouse
[verb] take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" Synonyms:assume, take on, take over
[verb] take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" Synonyms:assume, acquire, take on, take
[verb] take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" Synonyms:take in
[verb] put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay" Synonyms:dramatize, dramatise
[verb] take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" Synonyms:espouse, embrace, sweep up
