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Detailed Translations for adopt from English to French

adopt:

to adopt verb (adopts, adopted, adopting)

  1. to adopt (utilize; apply; implement; )
    utiliser; employer; appliquer; engager; faire usage de; prendre en service; consacrer
    • utiliser verb (utilise, utilises, utilisons, utilisez, )
    • employer verb (emploie, emploies, employons, employez, )
    • appliquer verb (applique, appliques, appliquons, appliquez, )
    • engager verb (engage, engages, engageons, engagez, )
    • consacrer verb (consacre, consacres, consacrons, consacrez, )
  2. to adopt
    adopter; prendre en charge
    • adopter verb (adopte, adoptes, adoptons, adoptez, )

Conjugations for adopt:

present
  1. adopt
  2. adopt
  3. adopts
  4. adopt
  5. adopt
  6. adopt
simple past
  1. adopted
  2. adopted
  3. adopted
  4. adopted
  5. adopted
  6. adopted
present perfect
  1. have adopted
  2. have adopted
  3. has adopted
  4. have adopted
  5. have adopted
  6. have adopted
past continuous
  1. was adopting
  2. were adopting
  3. was adopting
  4. were adopting
  5. were adopting
  6. were adopting
future
  1. shall adopt
  2. will adopt
  3. will adopt
  4. shall adopt
  5. will adopt
  6. will adopt
continuous present
  1. am adopting
  2. are adopting
  3. is adopting
  4. are adopting
  5. are adopting
  6. are adopting
subjunctive
  1. be adopted
  2. be adopted
  3. be adopted
  4. be adopted
  5. be adopted
  6. be adopted
diverse
  1. adopt!
  2. let's adopt!
  3. adopted
  4. adopting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for adopt:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
adopter adopt accept; accept a gift; take
appliquer administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize add; administer; apply; comply with; employ; handle; live up to; locate; make use of; place; pour in; practice; practise; put; put down; situate; take; use; utilise; utilize
consacrer administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize bless; consecrate; sanctify
employer administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize apply; employ; exploit; handle; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize
engager administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize accept; appeal to; appoint; begin; call; call in; call over; collect; commence; draw new members; employ; engage; enlist; enter; enter into; hire; initiate; invite; invoke; kick off; mobilise; mobilize; nominate; operationalize; pawn; receive; recruit; set in motion; set up; sign on; start; start to; strike up; take off; take on; take upon oneself; tie on to; undertake
faire usage de administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize apply; employ; handle; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize
prendre en charge adopt take on
prendre en service administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize employ; engage; hire; recruit; sign on
utiliser administer; adopt; apply; avail oneself of; employ; enforce; engage; implement; make use of; practice; practise; take; use; utilise; utilize apply; consume; employ; exploit; handle; make use of; practice; practise; spend; take; use; use up; utilise; utilize
- acquire; assume; borrow; dramatise; dramatize; embrace; espouse; follow; sweep up; take; take in; take on; take over; take up

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Related Definitions for "adopt":

  1. take into one's family1
    • They adopted two children from Nicaragua1
  2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect1
    • he adopted an air of superiority1
  3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own1
    • They adopted the Jewish faith1
  4. put into dramatic form1
    • adopt a book for a screenplay1
  5. take up and practice as one's own1
  6. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans1
  7. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities1

Wiktionary Translations for adopt:

adopt
verb
  1. to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally
  2. to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen
adopt
verb
  1. choisir quelqu’un pour fils ou pour fille et lui en donner les droits civils en remplir certaines conditions prescrire par la loi.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
adopt adopter adopteren — een kind aannemen
adopt adopter adoptieren — jemanden als Kind annehmen
adopt accepter annehmen — in Empfang nehmen
adopt accepter annehmen — einen Vorschlag oder ein Angebot: akzeptieren
adopt adopter; introduire einführen — etwas Neues zur Anwendung bringen; etwas Gültigkeit erlangen lassen; etwas bekannt machen, zur Benutzung bringen
adopt adopter verabschieden — ein Gesetz oder Ähnliches beschließen
adopt choisir wählen — sich für eine von mehreren Möglichkeiten entscheiden