French word

adopter

Pronunciation

IPA/adɔpte/

Meaning

  • verbadopt

Example

Elle a décidé d'adopter de nouvelles habitudes.

She decided to adopt new habits.

Illustration for adopter (adopt)

More examples

Il a fallu adopter des mesures rapides.

It was necessary to adopt swift measures.

Core concept

A new member or way of acting settling into the structure of a family, routine, or organization.

Common phrases

  • adopter des mesures

    adopt measures

  • adopter une attitude

    adopt an attitude

  • adopter une solution

    adopt a solution

Similar words

prendre: Commit to a decision or position as one's own.
accepter: Accept an offer or proposal and agree to it.
essayer: Test something to see how effective or suitable it is.
intégrer: Incorporate a new element into a whole as part of it.

Definition in French

Choisir et intégrer quelque chose ou quelqu'un dans sa pratique, sa famille ou une organisation.

Word origin

The French verb continues Latin adoptare, which combined ad- 'toward' with optare 'choose' and came to cover both family adoption and the acceptance of choices or practices.

Usage tips

  • Unlike essayer, adopter normally presents a choice as accepted or established rather than merely tested.

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