"adopt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She informally adopted the boy, and eventually brought him to her father's house.
- Black families formally and informally adopt more children than white parents of comparable means, he says.
- He has an informally adopted son from this country.
- It was informally adopted for use in 1932, but not officially accepted until 15 November 1933.
- He was soon a familiar figure to the crew of each section, who responded to his interest by informally adopting him.
- Compared with whites, blacks are informally adopted at a higher rate, figures show.
- She has been informally adopted by the first young person whose life was changed by her gift.
- Formalizing a course of study that many families had adopted informally, the state created a curriculum for parents to follow with their children.
- He's working full time, living several days a week with Jutta - who has informally adopted him - and taking classes in computer programming.
- Many architects elsewhere in Europe have informally adopted them.
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