adopt
/əˈdɒpt/verb
उच्चारण अडॉप्ट
गोद लेना, दत्तक लेना
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[I, T] ~ (sb)
to take somebody else's child into your family and legally make them your own
गोद लेना, दत्तक लेना
- The couple adopted a baby girl from an orphanage.
- They plan to adopt a child after ten years of marriage.
- They adopted a boy who had lost his parents.
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- She was adopted at birth and grew up in a loving home.
- Many families adopt children through legal agencies.
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[T] ~ sth
to start to use a particular method, idea or attitude
अपनाना, ग्रहण करना (तरीका, विचार)
- The school adopted a new timetable.
- Adopt a positive attitude towards mistakes.
- The city has adopted a ban on plastic bags.
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- Students should adopt good study habits early.
- Several schools adopted online classes during the lockdown.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to formally accept a proposal or report by voting
(प्रस्ताव, रिपोर्ट) स्वीकार या पारित करना
- The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949.
- The committee adopted the report by a large majority.
- The council adopted the proposal without a vote against it.
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- The resolution was adopted unanimously.
- Parliament adopted the amendment after a long debate.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adopt + a child
Adopt a child means to legally take someone else's child as your own. The child becomes your son or daughter.
'Adopt a child' का अर्थ किसी और के बच्चे को कानूनी रूप से अपना बनाना है।
- The couple adopted a baby girl.
- He was adopted at the age of two.
adopt + method / idea / policy / attitude
Adopt a method or policy means start to use it as your own.
किसी तरीके या नीति को 'adopt' करने का अर्थ उसे अपनाकर प्रयोग में लाना है।
- The school adopted a new teaching method.
- Adopt a positive attitude.
adopt + resolution / report (formal)
In a meeting or Parliament, to adopt a proposal is to approve it formally by a vote.
बैठक या संसद में प्रस्ताव को 'adopt' करने का अर्थ मतदान से औपचारिक रूप से पारित करना है।
- The committee adopted the report unanimously.
adoptive / adopted / adoption
Adopted describes the child and adoptive describes the parents; adoption is the noun.
'Adopted' बच्चे को और 'adoptive' माता-पिता को बताता है; 'adoption' noun है।
- Her adopted son studies in Pune.
- The adoptive parents loved him dearly.
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adopt + noun
childpolicyapproachresolutionmethodhabit
- India adopted its Constitution in 1949.
भारत ने 1949 में अपना संविधान अपनाया।
adverb + adopt
formallyofficiallywidelyquicklylegally
- The rule was formally adopted last week.
नियम को पिछले सप्ताह औपचारिक रूप से अपनाया गया।
adopt + attitude word
attitudestancetonepostureaccent
- The minister adopted a firm stance.
मंत्री ने दृढ़ रुख अपनाया।
adopt + (a) village / pet
villagepetschooltigerroad
- The company adopted a village near Raipur.
कंपनी ने रायपुर के पास एक गाँव को गोद लिया।
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- They adopted a puppy from the shelter.
उन्होंने आश्रय-स्थल से एक पिल्ला गोद लिया।
- Many offices have adopted digital payments.
अनेक दफ्तरों ने डिजिटल भुगतान अपना लिया है।
- The Assembly adopted the resolution by a large majority.
विधानसभा ने प्रस्ताव को भारी बहुमत से पारित किया।
- She adopted her teacher's style of explaining.
उसने अपनी शिक्षिका की समझाने की शैली अपना ली।
- Radhika adopted a vegan diet last year.
राधिका ने पिछले वर्ष शाकाहारी आहार अपनाया।
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✗ The adoptive child is now six years old.
✓ The adopted child is now six years old.
Adopted describes the child who has been taken in; adoptive describes the parents.
'Adopted' गोद लिए गए बच्चे को और 'adoptive' गोद लेने वाले माता-पिता को बताता है।
✗ The committee adapted the resolution.
✓ The committee adopted the resolution.
Adapt means to change something; adopt means to accept it. These two look alike.
'Adapt' का अर्थ बदलना और 'adopt' का अर्थ स्वीकार करना है। ये दोनों दिखने में मिलते हैं।
✗ He adopted to the new rules.
✓ He adapted to the new rules.
Adopt is transitive and takes no to; the verb meaning get used to is adapt.
'Adopt' सकर्मक है और 'to' नहीं लेता; ढलने के अर्थ की क्रिया 'adapt' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Adopt, adapt and adept look alike, as do adopt and accept in meaning.
'Adopt', 'adapt' और 'adept' दिखने में मिलते हैं, और अर्थ में 'adopt' तथा 'accept' निकट हैं।
Take on as your own, formally or by choice.
औपचारिक रूप से या अपनी इच्छा से अपनाना।
- They adopted a child.
Change something or yourself to suit new conditions.
नई स्थितियों के अनुरूप स्वयं को या किसी चीज़ को बदलना।
- She adapted the novel for the stage.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
adopt or adapt?
Adopt means to take as your own: 'adopt a child', 'adopt a method'. Adapt means to change something to suit a new purpose: 'adapt the novel for the screen', 'adapt to city life'.
Adopt का अर्थ 'अपना बनाना, अपनाना' है, जैसे 'adopt a child', 'adopt a method'। Adapt का अर्थ 'नई ज़रूरत के अनुसार बदलना या ढलना' है, जैसे 'adapt the novel for the screen', 'adapt to city life'।
The adopt/adapt pair is a regular sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में adopt और adapt का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
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General knowledge
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950.
संविधान 26 नवंबर 1949 को adopt हुआ और 26 जनवरी 1950 को लागू हुआ।