adopt
/əˈdɒpt/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
2
To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
3
To contribute towards the upkeep of (a child or animal), in exchange for occasional stories, pictures, etc.
4
To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.
5
To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
6
To select and take or approve.
7
To beat an opponent ten times in a row.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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