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To accept, appropriate, choose, or select, as to adopt a child. To consent to and put into effect, as to adopt a constitution or a law. adopt v. 1) to take on the relationship of parent to child of another person, particularly (but not necessarily) a minor, by official legal action. 2) to accept or make use of, such as to adopt another defendant's argument in a lawsuit. (See: adoption) adopt verb accept, ad sententiam, admit, adoptare, affiliate, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assimilate, assume, attach oneself to, avail oneself of, borrow, choose, co-opt, conform to, constituere, denizenize, elect, embrace, espouse, exercise one's option, follow, foster, make one's own, naturalize, raise, seize, select, select as one's own, take, take on, take possession of, take up, try, usurp, utilize, vote to accept Associated concepts: adopt a child, adopt a law, adopt a philosophy, legitimation, support See also: accept, acquire, agree, apply, appropriate, approve, assume, choose, comply, copy, embrace, espouse, gain, impropriate, naturalize, pass, prefer, receive, resort, seize, select How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The cultural relationship and contacts of Native Hawaiians with
the Maori of New Zealand who provided the early impetus for FGC, the
small size of the state, and its pattern of political-bureaucratic
centralization allowing for statewide adoption of a uniform program, all
made for statewide adoptability of this innovation. The payment rules were written to be neither country- nor
network-specific, to enhance their adoptability and global appeal. Significant advances in several related areas such
as smart/embedded electronics, electronic textiles, display systems, and
processors have increased the adoptability of wearable computing to such
an extent that it can now be used in many exciting real-world
applications. |
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