adopt (EN)
verbo

verbo “adopt”

adopt; he adopts; past adopted, part. adopted; ger. adopting
  1. adotar
    After years of trying to conceive, the Johnsons decided to adopt a newborn boy from a local orphanage.
  2. adotar (um animal de um abrigo)
    They adopted a stray cat from the alley near their house.
  3. apadrinhar (no contexto de suporte financeiro a um animal em zoológico)
    For her birthday, Mia adopted a panda through a wildlife conservation program, excited to receive updates about its well-being.
  4. adotar (um método, estratégia ou tecnologia)
    After much consideration, the company adopted a new technology to improve its production efficiency.
  5. aprovar (por meio de voto)
    The board adopted a new policy to improve workplace safety.