adopt
To take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child.
To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.
To contribute towards the upkeep of (a child or animal), in exchange for occasional stories, pictures, etc.
To take by choice into the scope of one's responsibility.
To take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally.
To select and take or approve.
To beat an opponent ten times in a row.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
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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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