adopt
a-dopt
verb
Assume a particular quality, appearance, or posture.
"She adopted a serious expression."
verb
Choose to take up or follow an idea, method, or name.
"The council will adopt a new policy."
verb
Legally take another's child and raise as one's own.
"They decided to adopt a baby."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: sweep up, embrace, espouse, take in, take on, take over, assume, dramatise, dramatize, borrow, take up, follow