ADOPTS

Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

Example: "She followed the feminist movement"

• espouse  9
• follow  12

• choose  11
• pick out
• select  8
• take  8

• adhere  10
• stick  11

Take up and practice as one's own

• borrow  11
• take over

Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

Example: "When will the new president assume office?"

• assume  8
• take on
• take over

• take office

• resume  8

Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

Example: "His voice took on a sad tone"

• acquire  18
• assume  8
• take  8
• take on

• change  12

• re-assume

Take into one's family

Example: "They adopted two children from nicaragua"

Put into dramatic form

Example: "Adopt a book for a screenplay"

• dramatise  12
• dramatize  21

Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

Example: "She embraced catholicism"

• embrace  13
• espouse  9
• sweep up

• accept  12

• fasten on
• hook on
• latch on
• seize on